Support for customers during the cost of living crisis

Struggling to make payments?
Finding it hard to pay your day to day bills? Struggling to stay within your overdraft limit? We can help. The sooner we know, the sooner we can help you get back in control of your finances. Call us, today, on 0345 736 5555*. Phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.We can work out a way forward, together.

Just about getting by?
If you’re not in debt but still facing rising costs you can still take practical steps to manage your money. Here are some tips:

Make a budget
Use a budget tool like MoneyHelper online budget planner to get on top of spending or check out Managing your Money.

Change payment dates
Make sure that regular payments like direct debits or standing orders go out just after you have money coming into your account. This way you are less likely to have payment refused because of lack of funds.

Pay essential expenses and priority debts first
The MoneyHelper How to prioritise your debts guide explains why this is important in more detail.

Get in touch
Talk to people and companies that you owe money to, explain your situation and see if you can make your repayments more manageable.

Make sure we have your mobile number
For free text alerts, please make sure we have your most up-to-date mobile number. You can update it on the mobile app or on 365 online.

Need free, impartial, confidential advice?
The following organisations offer money guidance and debt advice:

MoneyHelper

For free, unbiased and easy-to-access

money tools, information and advice,

visit www.moneyhelper.org.uk

or phone 0800 138 7777

PayPlan

The UKs largest provider of free debt

solutions Phone 0800 280 2816

or visit www.payplan.com

Money Advice Scotland

If you live in Scotland, visit

www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk

to find contact details for debt advice in your local area.

 

Advice UK

Member centres offer debt advice

including specialist advice for minority

communities and people with disabilities,

visit www.adviceuk.org.uk

or phone 0300 777 0107

Advice NI

If you live in Northern Ireland,

phone 0800 915 4604,

email advice@adviceni.net or

visit www.adviceni.net for debt advice

StepChange Debt Charity

For debt advice throughout the UK

phone 0800 138 1111

or visit www.stepchange.org

 

Citizens Advice

For advice and information on debt and

other topics, visit your local Citizens

Advice Bureau (address in the phone

book) or go to www.adviceguide.org.uk

Christians Against Poverty (CAP)

For free debt advice in your home, check

post code coverage at www.capuk.org

then call 0800 328 0006

National Debtline

If you live in England, Wales or Scotland

phone 0808 808 4000 or visit

www.nationaldebtline.org for debt advice and information

 

You can also use the MoneyHelper Debt advice locator tool.

Need help managing day-to-day spending?
You can pay bills, transfer money and do your day-to-day banking online, using our mobile app or by phone, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

365 onlineTo find out more and register for 365 online, please click here.

Phone banking
To find out more and get set up with phone banking, click here.

Mobile app
If you are already a 365 online customer, you can register for the mobile app. For more information, click here.

Our Digital Activation Centre can help you get set up, please call 03456 006 552. Phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

*Calls are recorded for training and monitoring purposes. 03 calls cost no more than calls to geographic numbers (01 or 02). Calls from landlines and mobiles are included in free call packages.

If you have other accounts with Bank of Ireland UK, or our partners, Post Office or AA, and want to talk to someone about your circumstances, please use the contact numbers below. Phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Phone number
Bank of Ireland UK Personal Loans 0345 600 2703
Post Office Personal Loans 0800 169 2000
AA Personal Loans 0345 266 0124
Northridge Finance 0800 917 0932
Mortgages 0800 169 9722
Bank of Ireland UK Savings 0345 6016 157
Post Office Savings 0800 169 7500
AA Savings 0345 266 0001

*Calls are recorded for training and monitoring purposes. Lines are open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. 03 calls cost no more than calls to geographic numbers (01 or 02). Calls from landlines and mobiles are included in free call packages.