Bank of Scotland ISA Saver Review

A cash ISA from Bank of Scotland. It ranks 134th of 137 cash ISAs we track.

Variable rate

0.75%AER

Up to 1.00% on some tiers

Protection

FSCS£120,000

Min balance

£1

Max balance

£20,000

Access

Instant

Interest paid

Annually/Monthly

Transfers in

Accepted

Rate Tiers

£1 to £24,999

0.75%AER

£25,000 to £99,999

0.90%AER

£100,000 or more

1.00%AER

How It Stacks Up

Ranks 134th of 137

Cash ISAs we track

Well below average
This account 0.75%
UK CPI (Aug 2026)
3.10%
Pays 2.35% less
Average cash ISA
2.98%
Pays 2.23% less
Best cash ISA
4.87%
Pays 4.12% less

Inflation: ONS. Averages and best rates: accounts on DepositScout.

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Cash ISA

4.60%

AER

  • Pays 3.85% more than this Bank of Scotland account
  • Includes a 1.00% bonus for 12 months, then 3.60%
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A Good Fit For

  • Pro: New and existing savers
  • Pro: Savers who want instant access
  • Pro: Savers who want a monthly income
  • Pro: Flexible: take money out and put it back in the same tax year without using more allowance

Worth Weighing Up

  • Con: The rate is variable, so it can go down

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Estimated returns with Bank of Scotland's Cash ISA

What you could earn with Bank of Scotland's ISA Saver.

Estimated interest

£1,000 saved

£7.50

At 0.75% AER

£5,000 saved

£37.50

At 0.75% AER

£10,000 saved

£75.00

At 0.75% AER

£20,000 saved

£150

At 0.75% AER

Estimated over one year, if the rate stays the same and interest is left in. Amounts outside the account's minimum or maximum aren't shown.

Our Expert Opinion on Bank of Scotland ISA Saver

Jonny PeaseCo-Founder, DepositScout

The Bank of Scotland ISA Saver pays 0.75% on balances up to £24,999, rising to 1.00% at £100,000 or more, but even the top tier sits well below the cash ISA market leader at 5.12%, and the headline rate is 4.37% behind that benchmark. At 0.75%, savers are also losing ground to inflation in real terms, sitting 2.35% below August 2026 CPI of 3.1%. The instant access and unlimited fee-free withdrawals are genuinely useful, but this account is below the market average and I would look at alternatives like the Moneybox Open Access Cash ISA at 3.80% before settling here.

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