Offers Banks Nationwide Building Society vs Santander
Nationwide Building Society vs Santander switch offer
Nationwide Building Society pays £175 for switching to the Nationwide FlexDirect; Santander pays £240 for the Santander Everyday Current 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 | Nationwide Building Society | Santander |
|---|---|---|
| Reward Pocketly counts differs | £175 | £240 |
| The bank’s total differs | £175 | £240 |
| Direct Debits differs | 2 | 2, 2 household bills |
| Pay in differs | £1,000 | £1,500 + £200 into a linked saver |
| Card, salary or app differs | 1 card payment | Nothing |
| When it’s paid differs | Paid about 10 days after you meet the conditions | Paid 60–90 days after you ask to switch |
| Who can get it differs | No Nationwide or Virgin Money switching reward since 2021 | No Santander switching reward ever |
Same for all (2)
| What | Nationwide Building Society | Santander |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | None | None |
| Can’t share a plan with | Any of these | Any of these |
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: Nationwide Building Society · Santander. Planning tool, not financial advice; each bank’s live terms are final.