Best savings rates - National Savings
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Easy access | Fixed rates | Cash Isas | Monthly income | Phone / Postal Junior Isas / children's | Offshore | National Savings | Premium Bonds
Account | Rate | Fixed/Variable | Notice/Term | Tax Position |
---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Account | 0.75 | V | No notice | Interest paid gross but still taxable |
Income Bond | 1.25 | V(1) | No notice | Interest paid gross but still taxable |
Direct Isa | 1.5 | V | none | Tax-free |
Direct Saver | 1.1 | V | No notice | Interest paid gross but still taxable |
Children's Bonds Issue 35 | 2.5 | F | 5 yr | Tax-free |
Premium Bonds | 1.35 | - | No notice | Tax-free |
Dear Reader,
These tables are unique on the web. They are independent and providers are not forced to pay to appear, which is typically the case at big comparison sites.
Independent savings expert: Sylvia Morris
They are completely unbiased - we simply show the best rates around and don't do 'featured deals'.
We've gone a step further, too. To feature in the best buys on variable rate accounts in our savings tables, an account must give you easy access to your money and come with no hidden catches.
In the past we have refused to include accounts where the rate is boosted by a short-term bonus or those with over-restrictive conditions so you only earn the advertised rate if you make three or less withdrawals a year.
But with interest rates so low, most of today's best deals have some sort of clause built in, whether that's a bonus or a restriction on withdrawals.
For that reason, we've included decent bonuses as long as they last for at least 12 months. This is to avoid you having to switch your account too often when short-term bonuses run out.
If there is a restriction on withdrawals we have made this clear in the notes on each account.
We also ignore old-style 'notice' accounts where the bank or building society can demand you give up to six months' notice that you want to take our money out while it can change the rate at any time without warning.
All banks and building societies are registered with the Financial Services Authority and signed up to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, either directly (protecting up to £85,000) or via its passport scheme (where the compensation limit depends on the bank's home country. In Europe it is €100,000).
If you have a question about the tables email sy.morris@dailymail.co.uk and editor@thisismoney.co.uk
Sylvia Morris
This is Money savings tables expert
All savings tables
Easy access | Fixed rates | Cash Isas | Monthly income | Phone / Postal Junior Isas / children's | Offshore | National Savings | Premium Bonds
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