SAM110245 - Repayments: issue repayment: special action in BACS repayment cases
If the repayment method is BACS, special action is required, in appropriate cases, to modify the information you are presented with.
Notes:
| 1. | If a building society (including a former building society) is not listed below then repayment by BACS cannot take place. In such cases you should issue the repayment using an alternative method of repayment (SAM110115) |
| 2. | Only the banks listed have been identified as requiring special action. All other banks will accept a BACS transfer without special action |
Abbey National PLC
Alliance & Leicester (including Alliance & Leicester Giro)
Birmingham Midshires
Bradford & Bingley
Bristol & West
Chelsea
Cheltenham & Gloucester
Cheshire
Co-op
Coventry
Cumberland
Dunfermline
Halifax
Leeds & Holbeck
Leek
Lloyds
National Savings Bank
National Westminster
Nationwide
Newcastle
Northern Rock
Norwich & Peterborough
Portman
Principality
Skipton
Staffordshire
West Bromwich
Woolwich
Yorkshire
Abbey National PLC
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to Abbey National PLC
Ensure that the branch sort code is one of the following
- 09-00-00 (for this branch sort code, entries are required in both the Bank Account Number and B/S Reference fields)
- 09-01-26
- 09-01-27
| Branch sort code | Account number | Building Society Ref |
| 09-00-00 | 00050005(This is a general receipts account used by customers with a B/S roll number or an account number of more than 8 digits.) | Customer’s roll number (for example A/1234567890XXX)OrCustomer’s account number |
| 09-01-26Or09-01-27 | Customer’s 8 digit account number | Not required |
Alliance & Leicester (including Alliance & Leicester Giro)
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Alliance & Leicester building society (including Alliance & Leicester Giro) consider the following
| Branch sort code The branch sort code must be within the range(s) detailed | Account number Detailed below is the special action you will need to take when making an entry in the Bank Account Number field |
| 72-50-00 to 72-50-0672-60-00 to 72-60-0689-10-00 to 89-10-0689-20-00 to 89-20-06 | For these branch sort codes enter
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Birmingham Midshires
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Birmingham Midshires building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
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- 20-97-78
Bradford & Bingley
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Bradford & Bingley building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
-
- 13-40-12 to 13-40-16
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
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- The 8 digit account number
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The 6 digit sort code followed by the 8 digit account number
Bristol & West
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Bristol & West building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
-
- 62-24-53
- 57-11-84
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Chelsea
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Chelsea building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 08-60-72
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
-
- Two leading zeros where the account number consists of only 6 digits
Note: If the taxpayer holds a ‘Mortgagors’ account, entries are required in both the Bank Account Number and B/S Reference fields
Cheltenham & Gloucester
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Cheltenham & Gloucester building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 30-00-00
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Cheshire
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Cheshire building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 20-53-77
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Co-op
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Co-op bank
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
-
- The first 8 digits of the account number
Coventry
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Coventry building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 40-18-17
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Cumberland
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Cumberland building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 16-52-21
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Dunfermline
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Dunfermline building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 83-92-06
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
-
- The last 8 digits of the account number
Halifax
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Halifax building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is
-
- The Customer sort code
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
-
- The Customer account number
Leeds & Holbeck
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Leeds & Holbeck building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 30-00-05
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Leek
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Leek building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 40-28-01
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Lloyds
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to Lloyds bank
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
-
- One leading zero where the account number consists of only 7 digits
- Two leading zeros where the account number consists of only 6 digits
National Savings Bank
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the National Savings Bank
- Enter
-
- The first digit of the account number as the last digit of the sort code in the Bank Sort Code field
- The remaining digits in the Bank Account Number field
National Westminster
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the National Westminster bank
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
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- The last 8 digits of the account number
Nationwide
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Nationwide building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
-
- 07-00-30
- 07-00-93 (for this branch sort code entries are required in both the Bank Account Number and B/S Reference fields)
- 07-01-16 (for this branch sort code enter the last 8 digits of the account number in the Bank Account Number field)
Newcastle
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Newcastle building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 25-59-54
Northern Rock
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Northern Rock building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 08-60-64
- 08-61-15 (for this branch sort code entries are required in both the Bank Account Number and B/S Reference fields)
- 30-13-57 (for this branch sort code entries are required in both the Bank Account Number and B/S Reference fields)
- 20-59-42 (for this branch sort code entries are required in both the Bank Account Number and B/S Reference fields)
Norwich & Peterborough
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Norwich & Peterborough building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 08-60-81
Portman
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Portman building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
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- 20-11-39 (for this branch sort code entries are required in both the Bank Account Number and B/S Reference fields)
- 23-71-70 (for this branch sort code enter in the Bank Account number field the last 8 digits of the account number)
Principality
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Principality building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
-
- 30-11-58
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Skipton
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Skipton building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
-
- 20-78-42
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Staffordshire
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Staffordshire building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
-
- 20-97-78
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
West Bromwich
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the West Bromwich building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range
-
- 40-46-13
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
-
- The details supplied (this will be different from the account number)
Woolwich
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Woolwich building society consider the following
| Branch sort code The branch sort code must be within the range(s) detailed | Account number Detailed below is the special action you will need to take when making an entry in the Bank Account Number field |
| 10-80-0210-80-90 to 10-80-99 | For these branch sort codes
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| 10-80-00 to 10-80-09 | For these branch sort codes
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Yorkshire
Where the BACS transfer is to be made to the Yorkshire building society
- Ensure that the branch sort code is within the following range(s)
-
- 57-00-45
- Enter in the Bank Account Number field
-
- The first 8 digits of the account number
- Enter in the B/S Reference field
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- The details supplied (this will consist of the first 8 digits of the account number followed by 2 extra digits)
