RBS vs Santander switch offer
RBS pays £200 for switching to the RBS Select Account; 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 | RBS | Santander |
|---|---|---|
| Reward Pocketly counts differs | £200 | £240 |
| The bank’s total differs | £200 | £240 |
| Direct Debits differs | None | 2, 2 household bills |
| Pay in differs | £1,250 | £1,500 + £200 into a linked saver |
| Card, salary or app differs | Log in to the app | Nothing |
| When it’s paid differs | Paid about 30 days after you meet the conditions | Paid 60–90 days after you ask to switch |
| Who can get it differs | No NatWest, RBS or Ulster Bank switching reward ever | No Santander switching reward ever |
| Can’t share a plan with differs | NatWest Premier, NatWest | 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: RBS · Santander. Planning tool, not financial advice; each bank’s live terms are final.