Offers Banks Barclays vs Nationwide Building Society
Barclays vs Nationwide Building Society switch offer
Barclays pays £150 for switching to the Barclays Bank Account; Nationwide Building Society pays £175 for the Nationwide FlexDirect. 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 | Nationwide Building Society |
|---|---|---|
| Reward Pocketly counts differs | £150 | £175 |
| The bank’s total differs | Up to £300, the rest month by month | £175 |
| Direct Debits differs | 3 | 2 |
| Pay in differs | Nothing | £1,000 |
| Card, salary or app differs | £2,000 salary, 10 card payments | 1 card payment |
| When it’s paid differs | Paid about 28 working days after you meet the conditions | Paid about 10 days after you meet the conditions |
| Who can get it differs | No open Barclays account when you apply. No Barclays switching reward ever | No Nationwide or Virgin Money switching reward since 2021 |
| Can’t share a plan with differs | Barclays Premier | Any of these |
Same for all (1)
| What | Barclays | Nationwide Building Society |
|---|---|---|
| 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 · Nationwide Building Society. Planning tool, not financial advice; each bank’s live terms are final.