texasbound

Hi

My IF account has finally been closed :-( So looking for a GBP account for the following

NI Contributions
Deposit GBP cheques

Wondering if a Wise account can do this or do I need to go for an HSBC Expat account

Any advice very welcome

lansbury

I don't think you can deposit checks into a Wise account, it is all electronic transfers.

texasbound

Oh, sounds like I will need the HSBC Expat account then. I have just setup at wise account - all very easy. Hope I can setup Direct Debits to pay the class 2 contributions

texasbound

Sort of closing this out for anyone who finds this thread in the future.

I opened a Wise account and also found some people who I think have used it for Class II NI contributions via DD. But I cannot get my head around fees etc.

So I also applied for an HSBC Expat account

Between these 2 I think I can achieve what I need.

Ben

jjmb

Pretty pissed off with Wise at the moment. Because my regular US account doesn't have all my names (my mum gave me 3!), I had to send documentation that the account is held jointly with my husband and me. I uploaded several documents to prove ownership, but none were acceptable because our US account doesn't have my full name. It wasn't required 24 years ago! I never had this issue with another account that doesn't have my full name. I'm just angry now, but I might consider an alternative company. It's a pity because it has been helpful over the last few years.