Nationwide Building Society switch offer

Nationwide is not a traditional bank, but does it have traditional bank switching deals?

Nationwide’s bank switching bonuses are very much in line with some of the top offers at the best high street banks, giving you plenty of chances to get a little boost when you sign up for an account.

Is Nationwide currently running a switching offer?

Yes. Customers who complete a full switch using the Current Account Switch Service will receive £175, which is good but not the highest offer available on the market.

To claim the latest Nationwide switch offer you need to:

  • Switch over a non-Nationwide account with at least 2 direct debits
  • Open a FlexPlus, FlexDirect or FlexAccount account
  • Make the switch online or through the Nationwide app
  • Close your account with your other bank
  • Deposit £1,000 and make 1 debit card payment within 31 days
  • Complete your switch within 28 days

What switching offers have been available in the past?

May-July 2024

Nationwide offered £200 to switch over a non-Nationwide account with at least 2 direct debits. You had to already be a Nationwide member and open a FlexPlus, FlexDirect or FlexAccount account.

September-December 2023

This was very similar to the latest £200 switch bonus, except you didn’t need to be a Nationwide customer beforehand to qualify.

October-November 2022

Another £200 switch bonus from Nationwide, matching the key terms from the September-December 2023 deal which would arrive a year later.

August 2021

Nationwide’s £125 switch offer had many of the same requirements: switching to a selected bank account and transferring over at least 2 direct debits. But if you weren’t already a Nationwide member, the switch bonus was capped at £100.

February 2018-March 2020

Not a switch offer exactly, but a refer-a-friend bonus with a juicy £200 up for grabs – £100 for you and £100 for your friend. They’d have to make a full switch, following similar steps to the standard switch bonuses with the 2 direct debits and so on.

June 2017

The £100-each refer-a-friend bonus again. Unlike the previous run, this was opened up to customers who weren’t already a Nationwide customer.

February 2016

This refer-a-friend bonus was similar to the others run by Nationwide, except you had to have been an existing customer. No freebies for newbies back then.

August 2015

The debut of the £100 refer-a-friend bonus at Nationwide came in August of 2015. You could claim the offer up to 10 times over a year, so you could’ve pocketed a cool £1,000.

February 2014

Before it got a welcome boost to £100, the refer-a-friend bonus at Nationwide began at a modest £50. The most popular among you could collect cash on this deal up to 10 times per year for a maximum of £500.

Alternative offers

If this offer from Nationwide isn’t for you, we also have a guide displaying current bank switching deals on the market, along with other banking offers, such as refer-a-friend promotions and more.

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