Protection
FSCS£120,000
Min balance
£0
Max balance
No limit
Access
Max 3 withdrawals/year
Interest paid
Annually
Nationwide is also paying £175 to switch your current account.
Rate Tiers
3 or fewer withdrawals
Headline rate applies when no more than 3 withdrawals are made in the 12-month term
4 or more withdrawals
Lower rate applies for the rest of the term from the 4th withdrawal onwards
How It Stacks Up
Ranks 72nd of 152
Easy access accounts we track
- UK CPI (Aug 2026)
- 3.10%
- Pays 0.20% more
- Average easy access
- 2.83%
- Pays 0.47% more
- Best easy access
- 5.00%
- Pays 1.70% less
Inflation: ONS. Averages and best rates: accounts on DepositScout.
Pros and cons
- Pro: New and existing savers
- Con: The rate is variable, so it can go down
Good to Know
Funds must be deposited within 28 days of opening.
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