What do you mean? If you're going to use the encashment form then you need to stick it into a post box to send it. You don't even need a stamp as it's freepost. What's stopping you from doing that?hazelgreen said:We have the form filled out but putting it into postal system seems slow.
As I said, online encashment via your State Savings Online account would probably be the best/quickest way to empty cash them in. If you don't already have a State Savings Online account then the only other option is probably to post the form in. Why would you involve the local post office at all? Just post the form to the freepost address provided.We need to move money as soon as possible so dont want to delay things. I think post office might eyeball the form even lodge the application so save a few days? I had to cash some old bonds as an executor and it took 8 weeks but they were not digital.
Why wouldn't you just request encashment via your online account so?We have online account.
I can't imagine what legwork is involved in buying or encashing Prize Bonds. I certainly didn't need any third party assistance to buy mine once I had my online account set up and my SSCN issued.The post office did a lot of legwork when buying the bonds originally.
Seems a lot easier to me than filling in a form, waiting a few days to post it, waiting for them to receive and process it etc.Thank you for your transaction request
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I just did a test encashment there and at the end of the process I got this:
Seems a lot easier to me than filling in a form, waiting a few days to post it, waiting for them to receive and process it etc.
As far as I recall the State Savings Online service was only launched in 2021.I had to go down the postal route, when cashing mine in, a number of years ago.
Probably I didn't have an online account at the time.
As far as I recall the State Savings Online service was only launched in 2021.
I've cashed in using online account. Money transferred to my bank account within days. Make sure you destroy original bond once cash hits your bank account in order to avoid possible confusion in years to come.
You mean about destroying the encashed bond certs? That's what State Savings advise:Careful Theresa, last time I posted something like that, I was cross examined for about a week
Please note that it is not necessary to return the Bond Certificates associated with this repayment request. Once the repayment is processed the Bond Certificates will no longer be valid and we would advise that you securely destroy them.
You mean about destroying the encashed bond certs? That's what State Savings advise:
Cashing in Prize Bonds
Is the process straightforward? Any tips? would it be best to deal directly with post office branch. We parked a large sum there for over a year now and now wish to move it on. We have the form filled out but putting it into postal system seems slow.www.askaboutmoney.com
Ah, this I presume?It was in a thread about State Savings Customer Service. There was a lot of quite justified criticism.
I simply gave my experience, similar to Theresa above, to add some balance.
I had to defend my position for about a week!
Ah, this I presume?
State Savings Customer Service.
2 weeks later, money in bank I don't understand this. They say it will be in your bank in 5 working days......but it takes two weeks? Why?www.askaboutmoney.com
I did this about 10 days ago. Today I get a cold call asking me for my personal details from the Prize Bonds office before they will remit the funds to my bank account. They say that they have to do this. Why?Just to update... because our prize bonds are in joint ownership, we have to fill in the paper form with both signatures and post off to Kerry. A form can be downloaded or obtained from a post office.
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