Christmas Saving Account

We all know that Christmas can be very expensive, especially where children are involved. At the City of Plymouth Credit Union, by opening a Christmas Saving Account, we can help you spread the cost throughout the year. By saving regularly, you will soon have a pot of money to spend in the run-up to the festive season. And unlike some other companies, we don’t use vouchers – you get your Christmas spending money in cash.

ACCOUNT DETAILS

The Christmas Saving Account is open to any adult member over the age of 18, just print out the application form below or get one from a Service Point. We pay out the savings you make during the year on or about November 1st in plenty of time for that Christmas buying spree. And just in case you’re tempted to dip into your savings, there’s a £5 charge should you withdraw money before November 1st. To make things even more convenient, why not get your Christmas Savings transferred to one of our prepaid Visa Debit cards?

OPEN CHRISTMAS SAVING ACCOUNT

You can withdraw your Christmas Savings without any penalty between November 1 and December 31 by completing a Christmas Saving Withdrawal Form.

CHRISTMAS SAVING WITHDRAWAL

FEATURES

Open to every member over 18
Savings paid out around November 1 in plenty of time for Christmas
Temptation penalty of £5 for withdrawals before November 1st
Covered by Life Insurance
Covered by the government Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Christmas Saving Account Terms and Conditions

To open a Christmas Club Account, you must already be a Member of the City of Plymouth Credit Union and hold a current main Share/Loan Account.
No membership fee is payable for a Christmas Club Account.
Savings into a Christmas Club can be withdrawn without penalty between 1 November and 31 December in full or in part.
Christmas Club savings can be withdrawn at any time in full or in part, subject to a £5 administration charge should this not be within the dates in para 3 above.
Christmas Club Accounts do not support loans. Only main Share/Loan Accounts can have loans attached.
If the total of all of a member’s savings accounts falls below £5 and no transaction is performed for 12 months, we reserve the right to transfer any remaining balance back to the main Share/Loan account.
The credit union has the right to suspend an account if fraudulent activity is suspected.
Your account is for personal use only.
Any change of name or address, change of e-mail address or change of telephone or mobile number must be notified to us immediately. Proof of change of name or address may be required.
An annual dividend may be paid, gross of tax, on all sums deposited, subject to surplus. City of Plymouth Credit Union is not responsible for tax declarations and does not give advice on tax due on dividends. Please contact HMRC for advice.
The dividend will be recommended by the Board of Directors and authorised by the members at the Annual General Meeting. Any dividend due will be paid as soon as practicable after the Annual General Meeting. Any dividend payable may be freely withdrawn by the member.
Any dividend due is calculated for the credit union financial year which is 1st October to 30th September. Dividend can only be paid to active members’ accounts. Accounts closed after the financial year end (30th September onwards) but before the dividend is credited, will forfeit the right to any dividend due. Members who close their account during the financial year also forfeit the right to any dividend due. Dividend is not paid to any member that has a current bad debt within the credit union.
Should a member die, the balance of all accounts, after addition of any Life Insurance due and after repaying any outstanding loans, will be paid to the Executor for the estate of the deceased, or to the Beneficiary as recorded on the Beneficiary Form if available.