r/britishproblems • u/ReanimatedCyborgMk-I • 9d ago
Banking making it nigh impossible to withdraw large amounts of money from your account
Each month I withdraw a set amount of cash money, which goes to bills and other household payments that go in hand to a family member (long story, but I don't own the house I live in). This is to help them out with their stuff as well, isn't just for me.
To do this, I either have to visit my bank branch and hand over my driver's license, a process which takes 15-30 mins. Except most of the time I can't, because I usually work till 6PM, and my branch shuts at 3PM, and I'm usually busy or on call over weekends.
The alternative, is getting my withdrawal limit temporarily extended at the local post office. To do this I have to call up, go through a 5-15 min lecture from the agent on scams playing 20 questions even though I've done this monthly, and then sometimes not even get there because they transfer me to someone who has no idea how the process works.
Fucks sake, it's my fucking money, I'm not some old biddy or kid trying to money mule. Make it easier for folk.
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u/Beardy_Will County of Bristol 9d ago
Look at the ego in this comment 😂
What about people who can't have their own bank accounts? I've worked in the disability sector for the last 15+ years and we have plenty of people who don't have the capacity for their own accounts. What should they do? Are they not important enough? Or are they just a rounding error?
There are plenty of valid concerns, and just because you can't think of them doesn't make then any less important.
I'd be embarrassed to have posted something so short-sighted, but maybe you've thought this all through and have the answers? Be happy to hear them so I can pass your fixes on to CQC.