Local Bank Information
This table gives general guidance only to 'basic bank accounts' that are currently available and should not be treated as a complete and authoritative guide to available accounts and acceptable identification.
Local Bank Information
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Name of Bank
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Name of Account
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Monthly Deposit Required
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Standing Order
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Cheque Book
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Cash Card
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Over draft
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Post Office Access
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If any of the following apply, your application may be declined
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Barclays 19 North Street Guildford
0845 7555555
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Cash Card Account
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X
|
√
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X
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√
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X
|
√
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CCJ's, Undischarged bankrupt
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|
Royal Bank of Scotland
10 North Street Guildford
01483 535757
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Key Account
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X
|
√
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X
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√
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X
|
√
|
|
|
Alliance & Leicester
152 High Street Guildford
01483 560913
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Basic Banking Account
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X
|
√
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X
|
√
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X
|
√
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Case by case assessment
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|
Nationwide
34 High Street Guildford
01483 700100
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Flex account Cash Card
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X
|
√
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X
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√
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X
|
√
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|
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Halifax
28-30 High Street Guildford
08457 203040
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Easycash
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X
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√
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X
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√
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X
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√
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Undischarged bankrupt, Discharged for less than 6 months
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|
NatWest
151 High Street Guildford
0845 305 2242
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Step Account
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X
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√
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X
|
√
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X
|
√
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Undischarged bankrupt
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|
Lloyds TSB
147 High Street Guildford
0845 072 3333
|
Basic Bank Account
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X
|
√
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X
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√
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|
X
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Undischarged bankrupt
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|
HSBC
12A North Street Guildford
0845 740 4404
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Basic Bank Account
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X
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√
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X
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√
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X
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√
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CCJs, Bankruptcy
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|
Abbey
166 High Street Guildford
0845 7654321
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Basic Current Account
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X
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√
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X
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√
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X
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√
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Undischarged bankrupt
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Please note: Proof of identification required. This table gives guidance only and should not be treated as a complete and authoritative guide to acceptable identification and proof of residency.
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Acceptable Proof of Identification/
Residence
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Barclays
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Royal Bank of Scotland
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Alliance & Leicester
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Nationwide
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Halifax
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NatWest
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Lloyds TSB
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HSBC
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Abbey
|
|
Passport
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
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X
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
Driving Licence
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
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X
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
|
DWP letter
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
|
Utility Bill
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
√
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|
NHS Medical Card
|
√
|
√
|
√
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X
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√
|
X
|
X
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X
|
X
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|
Tenancy Agreement
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
√
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|
Credit Card Statement
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
|
Credit Card
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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|
Housing Benefit award letter
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X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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|
Council Tax Bill
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
√
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|
Inland Revenue Letter
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
√
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|
EU Identity Card
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Letter from responsible person i.e. doctor
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X
|
X
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√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
|
Letter from Employer
|
X
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X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
Firearms Certificate
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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|
Construction industry scheme card
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
√
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|
National Insurance number card
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Birth Certificate
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
Student ID
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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|
Armed Forces Identity
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
√
|
X
|
X
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|
Home Office letter
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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|
Pensioners travel pass
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Motor/Home insurance documents
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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Vehicle registration document
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
X
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√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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|
TV Licence renewal notice
|
X
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
√
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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If you require further information, please contact:
Housing and Council Tax Benefits
Revenue and Payments Services
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 444884
Fax: 01483 444866
Email: benefits@guildford.gov.uk