• Register with a Dentist
• Register with a GP
• Receive Emergency Sexual Health Treatment
• Access Support for the travelling community
• Access Funding for Offenders
• Contacting Social services
• Access a Childrens Centre
• Keep your home whilst in prison
• Apply for funding for residential rehab
• Apply for a Passport
• Apply for a birth certificate
• Apply for a bank account
• Appeal a benefit decision
• Apply for privately rented accomodation
• Access Free or Cheap Furniture
• Access Restorative Justice
• Access FREE computers
• Contact your local prison
• Apply for an Assisted Prison Visit
• Access Mutual Aid or Self Help Groups
• Stop Smoking
• Access Hypnotherapy
• Have your say
• Find your nearest Job Centre

Apply for a bank account

Applying for a bank account is usually straightforward, as long as you have all of the identification the bank requires.

There are a number of banks and buildings societies available to choose from, all offering similar accounts. When deciding what bank or building society to use, it is useful to think about what you need from an account e.g. interest rates and what banks are based near where you live.

You do not need to make an appointment to open an account, just go into a local branch and ask a member of the customer service team who will guide you through the type of accounts you can open and the process. Alternatively, you can also apply online.

To open an account, the type of documentation you will need is:

• Birth certificate
• Signed and valid passport
• UK Driving Licence
• Valid Student Identification
• Benefits letter from the JCP (Jobcentre Plus) or DWP (Department for Work and Pensions)
• Proof of address and anything else you know you would usually use as formal identification.
• Proof of National Insurance Number from HMRC.

You cannot use the same identification to confirm both your name and address. Examples of valid proof of address are: 

• Council tax bill
• Utility bill
• Drivers licence
• Bank statement

Lack of ID
If you are currently working with Probation or with the IMPACT and IRiS teams, you can ask for help from your offender manager. They will be able to supply you with a confirmation or ID or confirmation of address letter.

If you are a student you will need; your acceptance or enrolment letter, Student loan award letter or your UCAS letter. 

To apply online, you will need a current debit or credit card and either a UK driving licence, or passport or EU identity card.

Here are some links to some of the most popular banks;

NatWest: http://www.natwest.com/personal/current-accounts/g1/compare-our-range.ashx

Nationwide: http://www.nationwide.co.uk/current_account/flexaccount/apply-online.htm

HSBC: http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/current-accounts/bank-account/open-bank-account

Lloyds TSB: http://www.lloydstsb.com/current-accounts.asp

Halifax: http://www.halifax.co.uk/bankaccounts/

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