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Overview

The Easy Access Savings Account is a flexible account that you can open with £100 or more. After that, you can pay in money when it suits you and take out money when you need it, as long as you keep at least £100 in your account. The more money you save, the higher the interest rate, and once a year all the interest you've earned is added to the balance of your account.

You can save any amount from £100 to £2 m (£4m for joint accounts). This limit applies to the total amount of money you have in all Easy Access Savings Accounts. You can pay money into your account whenever you want, by phone, at any Post Office, or by post. The minimum deposit is just £10.

How to use this service

The link below will take you to the application form page, with links to more details about how the Easy Access Savings Account works on the left-hand side of the page.

To access the form you will need a copy of Adobe Reader. Information on how to download this for free is available on the right panel of this page. 

If you would rather not apply online there are also details about applying by phone, post or at your local Post Office.

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