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Banks and Money
We can help you open a bank account with one of the UK's major banks. Once you have registered with us, we will provide you with a letter to take to the branch. It normally only takes a short time to arrange.
Your salary will be paid weekly direct into your bank account and in the unlikely event there is a delay in setting you bank account up, we can pay you by cheque which can be cleared through your bank account in due course, or give you a cash cheque and arrange for it to be cashed through a bank.
There are plenty of ATMs or 'cashpoints' around, and you can also get cash at many supermarkets and some other retailers if you have a debit card e.g. Switch.
Cash and debit cards, which deduct the money straight from your bank account, are the most common forms of payment in the UK. Cheques are also used, but most shops will require you to have a cheque guarantee card, issued by the banks - it is worth also remembering that most supermarkets no longer accept cheques as payment. All major credit cards are widely accepted, but there is sometimes a minimum purchase amount of £5.
You can cash travellers cheques at banks and bureau de change, but not many shops will accept them as payment.
