Complete the form and return it to us with your passbook. Feb, 2018 how much old post office savings book balance worth today. The other one is much cooler, but does not have a key. I have just recently found my sons post office saving. I have just found in a box of old stuff the post office savings bank account book of a nowdeceased relative. The half percent difference in interest was intended to pay for the operation of the system. Post office savings bank accounts renamed the national savings ordinary account in 1969 only paid interest on amounts. The gladstone post office was the only one of the queensland twin porch masonry post offices to include a clock tower, illustrating gladstones role as an important regional centre. Yes, many old, established banks created their own.
Go to the post office and get a national saving envelope for glasgow, who deal with the investment accounts and send it away to get the book brought up to date. Minimum amount for opening of account and maximum balance that can be retained. Post office savings account is similar in many ways to a regular savings account. Old post office savings book 1961 to1962 england britain uk old german post office recorded delivery book from 1931, recording of entries and signatures, german empire, europe, stamps in a victorian post office savings banks book. Savings stamps could be bought in the post office and at school and then stuck into a book. I have found an old national savings bank book, can i enquire. My mother has an old post office savings bank book dating back to 1948. Tracing lost bank accounts, savings or premium bonds money. So whether the accounts yours or belonged to a deceased relative, its worth spending 10 minutes looking. Vintage blue book form post office savings bank money box old. All other post office money accounts are provided by bank of ireland uk.
Post office saving account customer to submit duly filled request form in respective post office, after enabling desired service in customers savings accounts by post office, customer will get activation code on hisher mobile within 48 hours to proceed further. How much old post office savings book balance worth today. The postal savings system paid 2 percent interest per year on deposits. Pensioner finally opens 74yearold savings account after. With its famous blue pass book, and a minimum opening balance of just. Post office savings account a freedom of information. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. For senior citizen accounts, separate forms are to be used.
Interesting 1940s money box post office savings bank. The existing clock mechanism, already recycled from maryborough and dating to at least 1900, was overhauled and used again in the new building. In general, current accounts are deemed lost after about 12 months of no use, while savings accounts can be left for three to five years before the bank takes action. Stamp savings have taken several forms since a scheme for small savings by postage stamps was started on september 1880. This means that unless you have an inkling that you had an account with a provider, its unlikely youll find out about any dormant accounts. Martin lewis said the post office online account pays 1. George gunningham, 74, was given the post office savings book and tin bank by his parents one month after he was born in 1941. The problem is, it needs to be emptied and our local anz who took over postbank, no longer have a key to get it opened. Savings in post office money cash isas are deposited with bank of ireland uk. A locksmith has told us that we would need to break it open, this is not an. Just ask for an ordinary account closure form and preaddressed envelope at a post office branch. Post offices in towns and village, mid 20th century. Coin slot and holes for notes in base, keyhole on long side.
In total, it may take up to 56 days for a claim from the dormant accounts fund to be processed. There are no fees, sales commissions or transaction charges. When you open a savings account in your local post office, you will get your very own savings book. Dornoch historylinks image library post office savings. Post office savings accounts and savings certificates. Thanks for tuning in, please take a moment to subscribe and check out my books and links below. To open an account savings banksb, recurring depositrd, time deposittd, monthly income schememis sb3, sb103 payinslip and specimen signature slip for sb and td are required. So after going through the old stuff i discovered an old sa post office savings account with r1 deposited 30 years ago lol.
Old post office savings book 1961 to1962 england britain uk old german post office recorded delivery book from 1931, recording of entries and signatures, german empire, europe, this post office savings book belonged to my grandmother, the account was opened originally in 1965. I have found an old national savings bank book, can i enquire online as to whether there is still any money in it or would i send to the address printed in it. How to reclaim money in a dormant bank account money. Savings accounts that provide you with a variable rate, and the ability to make withdrawals when you like. In going through her affairs i found a post office savings book. To open a post office savings account, visit any near by post office and submit the dulyfilled and signed form along with the above mentioned required kyc documents, passport size photographs and the minimum balance amount. Lost post office savings account in the answerbank. The post office savings bank introduced passbooks to rural 19th century britain. The easiest way to retrace lost or dormant bank and savings accounts is to use the. My mother saved for me in a personal post office savings book. How to find lost or dormant bank and savings accounts which. Think you might have savings or investments with us, but youve lost the details. Old post office savings bank book 1946 to 1957 stock photo.
Nov 04, 2011 the decision was fuelled by the post office s decision to set up its own savings arm, in a joint venture with the bank of ireland in 2004. Back then the interest rate was 12% but in about 1997 they reduced it to 4%. Pensioner finally opens 74yearold savings account after key. Post office time deposit account td interest payable, rates, periodicity etc. But he was unable to access his coin collection in recent years as it. Oct 18, 2016 however, if the account opened between 16th to the end of the month, then you can deposit on any day between 16th date to end of the month. Born out of the financial crisis known as the panic of 1907 and. Traditionally, a passbook is used for accounts with a low transaction volume, such as a savings account. See more ideas about post office, world and old post office. When they reached 15 shillings they were exchanged for 1 savings certificate, redeemable for 1 pound after 7 years. And, says feddis, passbook savings accounts that require withdrawals in person with the book in hand can be a good way for account holders to keep their hands out of the cookie jar. A post office savings bank deposit account including the post office book, deposit account plus, pension save and childcare save will be deemed to be dormant if there have been no customer transactions since 1st october 2002. Every time you put your money into your account, an post will stamp your savings book, so you can watch your money grow just as you do. Found old post office savings bank book what to do.
An post will then return the proceeds of the account or investment to the customer within 7 days. The amount saved was written onto a line of the book, each page containing about 12 ruled lines. Customs services and international tracking provided. The law establishing the postal savings system directed the post office department to redeposit most of the money in the system in local banks, where it earned 2. Tracing lost bank accounts, savings or premium bonds. Investments remain registered in the owners name, and there is no time limit on claims, which are paid with interest. If you would prefer to make a postal application, you can download a form by clicking on the link below. Date of maturity will be 5 years after date of opening. Until the 1960s, people could turn to the post office to deposit money or build a savings fund. All about post office recurring deposit rd account scheme. You could be in line for a windfall one mse forum user found an old pension. Refine your search for old post office memorabilia. Complete and return this form to us together with your closure form.
Vintage post office savings bank blue book shaped money box. There is 1 shilling and 8 old pennies still recorded in the book. The ntma will return the funds to an post within 21days. Make offer post office savings bank money box vintage childs piggy bank book form vintage post office savings bank moneyboxes x 2 blue and green. It takes about an hour to get there because i go the speed limit, says sallie larsen of marblemount, washington, population 200.
Millions hit as post office splits with national savings. Search convenient car rental locations in nauen across all your favorite car. Jun 17, 2015 george gunningham, 74, was given the post office savings book and tin bank by his parents one month after he was born in 1941. May 07, 2009 i have found an old national savings bank book, can i enquire online as to whether there is still any money in it or would i send to the address printed in it. Oct 14, 2017 martin lewis said the post office online account pays 1. You can also check online for unclaimed premium bond prizes. Post office savings bank money box metal post office savings bank in the shape of a small book, with a green cover. Old post office savings book 1961 to 1962 england britain uk. A passbook or bankbook is a paper book used to record bank, or building society transactions on a deposit account. I found an old post office savings book of mine from when i was years old in 1947. Post office savings bank was established in 1867 by the new zealand government to give new zealand investors a place to deposit their savings. Its made to look like an old fashioned leatherbound book. By this scheme twelve penny postage stamps could be affixed to a form and when complete could be used as a deposit to a post office savings bank account or, when the minimum amount of such deposit was raised, for exchange for 6d savings. Vintage post office saving banks memorabilia very good.
Savings box post office banks vintage collection ebay mail center couches. The cover says society for savings, and it has a picture of what im guessing is the interior of the old society for savings bank. Old post office savings book 1961 to 1962 england britain. I have found an old national savings bank book, can i. You can also call them directly on 0500 007 007 to get more information, but any savings accounts with the passbook are administered by them, not post office. The last withdrawal left a balance of two old shillings. Account can be extended for further 5 year by giving application at account office. Below the picture is the pratt street bank, then organized 1819, then hartford, conn. National savings ordinary account, better known as the post office savings account, inevitably fell victim to the unstoppable influence of hitech banking.
If you think some of its yours, dont let it go to waste. This was in the old dornoch post office as an exhibit while it was used as a tourist and admin office by the highlands of scotland tourist board. How to reclaim money in a dormant bank account money the. Then it was initialled and stamped with the particular post offices ink stamp. State savings offer attractive taxfree savings products. There was also savings stamps, but i never saw any. National savings stamps files the national archives. Your savings are placed directly with the irish government. Post office savings bank accounts national savings and investments finding an old post office savings bank account. Post office savings accounts offer interest rates of 4% per annum for both single and joint accounts.