Offers Banks Barclays vs first direct
Barclays vs first direct switch offer
Barclays pays £150 for switching to the Barclays Bank Account; first direct pays £210 for the first direct 1st Account. They differ on Direct Debits, what you pay in, what else you must do, when it’s paid and who can get it.
Side by side
From each bank’s own terms. What differs comes first; what’s the same is folded below.
| What | Barclays | first direct |
|---|---|---|
| Reward Pocketly counts differs | £150 | £210 |
| The bank’s total differs | Up to £300, the rest month by month | £210 |
| Direct Debits differs | 3 | 2 |
| Pay in differs | Nothing | £1,000 |
| Card, salary or app differs | £2,000 salary, 10 card payments | 5 card payments, Log in to the app |
| When it’s paid differs | Paid about 28 working days after you meet the conditions | Paid by the 19th of the month after you meet the conditions |
| Who can get it differs | No open Barclays account when you apply. No Barclays switching reward ever | Not opened a HSBC UK account since 2018 |
| Can’t share a plan with differs | Barclays Premier | HSBC UK, HSBC Premier |
Same for all (1)
| What | Barclays | first direct |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | None | None |
Can I get both?
Pocketly can plan both, one after the other, if your accounts and cash allow it; it works out the order and when each pay-in is needed.
Each bank’s page: Barclays · first direct. Planning tool, not financial advice; each bank’s live terms are final.