This comparison simply includes all savings accounts.
Best Joint Current Account
Why we like it: Unlimited deposits and withdrawals. Interest paid monthly: can be added to your Notice Saver or paid to your linked account. Easy application process, you just need a UK mobile phone and UK driving licence or passport. Manage account online. Maximum balance £250,000. Withdrawals subject to 90 days notice. Must be aged 18 or older and have a UK address. Must have a linked UK current account
Why we like it: Interest paid annually. Unlimited deposits and withdrawals. Open and manage online. FSCS Protected. Must be UK resident and be aged 18 or older
Why we like it: Easy access savings account that tracks the Bank of England base rate. Wave goodbye to the constant cycle of account hopping and forget waiting for banks to pass on higher interest rates. Interest rate moves with the Bank of England base rate, guaranteeing a fixed margin of up to 0.5% below, and adjusts the very next day. Easy access to your money with once a month withdrawals, without notice and without fees. Earn daily interest on your money, and experience the power of compounding to make your savings work harder. Maximum deposit £250,000. Wombat has partnered with GB Bank to bring you the Base Rate Tracker. GB Bank is an award-winning, fully authorised and regulated UK bank. FSCS eligible on your deposits. Must be UK resident. Must be aged 18 or older
Why we like it: A new savings account from Chip built to move with the Bank of England and reward you faster than the banks. Interest paid monthly. Deposit and withdraw almost instantly. No fees or charges for holding account. FSCS eligible on your deposits. Must be UK resident. Must be aged 18 or older.
Why we like it: Tiered interest: £1 to £10,000 – 4.80% Gross/AER, £10,001 to £50,000 – 4.80% Gross/AER, £50,001 to £500,000 – 4.80% Gross/AER. Unlimited payments and withdrawals. Interest paid annually. Open in a single or a joint name. Maximum deposit £500,000. Open and manage account online. FSCS Protected. Must be UK resident. Must be aged 16 or older
Why we like it: Choose monthly or annual interest payments. Unlimited deposits and withdrawals. 24/7 access to your savings. Open and manage online. After 12 months the rate will revert to the underlying rate, currently 1.55% gross/AER variable. Post Office Online Saver is provided by Bank of Ireland UK. Must be UK resident. Must be aged 18 or older. FSCS protected
Why we like it: Which? Recommended Savings Provider. No notice period. Deposit from £100. Interest paid monthly or annually. Apply in minutes. Your eligible deposits with RCI Bank UK Limited are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services. Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
Why we like it: Instant access to your savings. Unlimited deposits and withdrawals. Interest paid monthly, either to a linked current account, or adding it to your Online Flexi Saver account. Easy application process, you just need a UK mobile phone and UK driving licence or passport. Manage account online. Maximum balance £250,000. Must be aged 18 or older and have a UK address. Must have a linked UK current account. Your eligible deposits with Investec Bank are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
Why we like it: All funds deposited into the RCI Bank E-Volve Savings 14 Day Notice Account will be used to fund pure electric vehicles and charging facilities. Interest paid monthly or annually. Manage account online. UK-based support, seven days a week. Which? Recommended Savings Provider. Unlimited withdrawals subject to 14 days notice. Must be UK resident. Must be aged 18 or older. Your eligible deposits with RCI Bank UK Limited are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
Why we like it: 9 month term, minimum deposit £1,000, no withdrawals permitted. FSCS Protected
Why we like it: 1 year term, minimum deposit £1,000, no withdrawals permitted. FSCS Protected
Why we like it: Minimum deposit £1,000 - No withdrawals permitted - FSCS Protected
Best Joint Accounts
Joint accounts can be very useful things. It’s an easy way to avoid arguments over household spending and bills an can help with saving for a large purchase, such as an expensive holiday.
Many couples don’t shop around for a current account and instead simply open one with the bank they are already with but this may not be offering the best deal.
While any bank will offer a joint account, couples should ideally look for one which pays high interest or offers some form of cashback or switch reward in order to maximise their joint savings. Compare accounts below:
Rewards
Clydesdale Signature Current Account »
With a Signature account you get:
- Annual travel insurance
- UK breakdown cover
- Mobile phone cover
- Discounts from Sainsburys and Morrisons
- Discounts on cinema tickets, holidays and concerts
This account has a £13.50 account fee - Click here for more information »
Santander 123
The appeal of the Santander 123 accounts are the cashback rewards.
This account does have a £5/month fee which is automatically taken from the account each month.
You will earn interest on balances of up to £20,000 on this account which makes it a great option for joint saving.
The cashback you can receive on your household bills include:
- 1% cashback on water and council tax bills and on your Santander monthly mortgage payments (up to a maximum of £1,000)
- 2% cashback on gas bills and electricity bills.
- 3% cashback on mobile, home phone, broadband and paid-for TV packages
Santander 123 Lite
If you’re not looking for high interest rates but are interested in a cashback deal, the Lite account may suit you more as the £5 account fee of the original 123 account is reduced to £1.
You will receive the same cashback on monthly bills and still have access to the 123 World offers and special deals which Santander offer as standard.
To qualify for the cashback on both of these accounts you must:
Pay at least £500 into your account each month
Have at least two active Direct Debits - you'll receive cashback on any qualifying household bills you pay by Direct Debit
Useful to Know
- Household bills don’t include TV licence, maintenance contracts (e.g. boiler repair cover), other insurance contracts, commercial use or commercial mortgages.
- This account does not offer interest on your balance.
NatWest Reward Account
NatWest also offer a cashback reward account. There are no minimum monthly payments for this account making it a great option for those who are unable to meet the high minimum payment requests of some other accounts. There is, however, a charge per month of three pound.
The rewards you can earn on this account are similar to the Santander 123 account in that you can earn cashback on your household bills.
As this account is a cheaper option than the Santander account it’s a great choice for those who pay a lot of household bills out of one account and would like to see some return on that.
The scheme is quite simple, you can automatically earn 3% on seven kinds of household bills, including council tax. As soon as you reach £5 in rewards you can exchange it for £5 which you can convert to money and transfer in to your current account or even use towards your NatWest credit card balance.
NatWest state that:
"There's no limit to the rewards you can earn. On average, currently our customers earn £120 per year in rewards, based on average monthly Direct Debits of £333 (£4,000 per year) and excluding the monthly fee."
High Interest Accounts
If you’re not likely to have a lot of bills coming out of the joint account then a high interest account is going to offer a better deal for you. Currently the highest interest accounts include:
Nationwide FlexDirect Current Account
Nationwide Building Society is the second-most-switched-to bank at the moment.
Nationwide FlexDirect pays 5% AER fixed for a year on £2,500, which would give you a maximum £122.25 interest. This rate is fixed for the first year you hold the account, which gives some security in a world of uncertain savings rates. The rate falls to 1% in subsequent years.
To incur the interest, you'll need to pay in £1,000+/month. So if you're after an account that pays you interest when you have money in your account, and if you prefer to do your banking online or over the phone then this could be the current account for you.
TSB Classic Plus Current Account
Described as the ‘current account that gives you plusness’, TSB offer a great deal on its Classic Plus Current Account. This account has one of the lowest minimum monthly pay-ins at £500 per month so is well-suited to anyone who finds it difficult to meet the minimum payments of some other accounts.
They also offer 5% AER (variable) interest on balances up to £2,000. Interest is paid monthly and to earn it you simply pay in a minimum of £500 a month and register for Internet Banking, paperless statements and paperless correspondence.
- They’re also currently offering 5% interest on the first £100 of contactless payments which you make.
Switch Bonuses
Currently the Co-operative bank and Halifax are both offering monthly cash rewards for switching to them.
The Co-operative’s Everyday Rewards incentive allows you to earn up to £5.50 per month for switching and depositing £800 a month in the account with 4 active Direct Debits
Alternatively the Halifax Reward Current Account will pay £5 into your joint account each month, giving you £60 in a year. To earn this reward you must pay £750 a month and pay two different Direct Debits from the account to trigger the bonus.
First Direct are also offering £100 cash for switching to them which is more than the monthly reward totals of both Halifax and Co-operative.
As these offers only last a year customers need to be proactive with switching their accounts after the year to maximise their saving potential.
