Barclays Switch Offer: Up to £300 (£150 + £30 a Month)
Open a sole Barclays Bank Account in the app, fully switch with at least 3 active Direct Debits and pay in £2,000 of salary within 30 days for £150. Then get £30 a month for up to 5 months by making 10 card purchases and paying in £2,000 of salary each month.
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Use the referral link for the Barclays offer. New eligible customers can get Up to £300 after meeting the requirement: Full CASS switch with 3 active Direct Debits and £2,000 salary within 30 days of opening; then 10 card purchases and £2,000 salary in each month for each £30. Last verified 2026-10-11.
- Reward
- Up to £300
- Referral code
- No code required
- Last verified
- 2026-10-11
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Time to claim
- 10-15 minutes
- Time to payout
- Each payment within 28 working days of meeting its conditions
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How to claim
- Check you had no Barclays current account open on or before 1 October 2026 and have never received a Barclays switching bonus.
- Start your application in the Barclays app and finish it within 21 days of starting. It must be a sole Barclays Bank Account, and you need a mobile number to use in the app. Already a Barclaycard, mortgage, savings or business customer? Delete and reinstall the app, choose 'I'm new to Barclays', then 'Apply for an account'.
- Within 30 days of opening, request a full switch through the Current Account Switch Service under 'Switch to Barclays', bringing at least 3 active Direct Debits.
- Pay at least £2,000 of salary into the account within 30 days of opening. Barclays' step summary also mentions 10 debit-card purchases, so make those in the first 30 days too. Barclays pays £150 within 28 working days of you meeting the conditions.
- From the month after you qualify, make at least 10 eligible debit-card purchases and pay in at least £2,000 of salary in the same month to earn £30 for that month. Keep doing both every month until five £30 payments have arrived.
Eligibility & requirements
- New sole Barclays current account customers only: UK resident aged 18 or over, with the application started in the Barclays app from 1 October 2026 and completed within 21 days of starting. Joint accounts, Basic Current Account applicants, switching in an existing Barclays account and anyone without a mobile number to use in the app don't qualify.
- Excluded if you had any Barclays current account open on or before 1 October 2026, or have ever received a Barclays switching (CASS) bonus.
- Full Current Account Switch Service switch including at least 3 active Direct Debits, requested within 30 days of opening.
- For the £150: at least £2,000 of salary paid in within 30 days of opening. Salary means a Bacs payment from an employer or pension, or from your own UK business account; transfers between your personal accounts don't count.
- For each £30 (up to 5 months, starting the month after you qualify for the £150): at least 10 eligible debit-card purchases and at least £2,000 of salary in the same month. Shop, online and digital-wallet purchases count; cash withdrawals, cash deposits, ATM transactions, gambling, reversed or refunded payments, transfers between Barclays accounts, person-to-person payments, salary and purchases still pending at month end don't. Missing a month loses that month's £30 only.
- The offer started on 1 October 2026 with no published end date and can be withdrawn at any time; if it is, you won't be adversely affected once you have started your switch, met the conditions or been told you qualify. The account must still be open when each payment is made, and the monthly payments are capped at £150 even if you switch more than one account.
Verification notes
- Minimum spend/deposit
- Full CASS switch with 3 active Direct Debits and £2,000 salary within 30 days of opening; then 10 card purchases and £2,000 salary in each month for each £30
- Last verified
- 11 October 2026
- Automated source check
- 15 September 2026
Provider terms can change without warning. Treat this as a verification snapshot and confirm the live terms before applying.
Pros
- Up to £300 in total, with £150 for the switch itself.
- No monthly fee on the Barclays Bank Account.
- Existing Barclaycard, mortgage, savings and business customers can still qualify by registering as new in the app.
- Barclays says the reward isn't subject to UK income tax.
Watch out for
- The full £300 needs £2,000 of salary in each of up to six months, so it really only suits people whose pay will land there.
- Needs 3 active Direct Debits, more than many switch offers ask for.
- Anyone who has ever had a Barclays switching bonus is excluded.
- Each £30 also needs 10 card purchases in the same month, and purchases still pending at month end don't count.
- 2.99% fee on card spending, cash withdrawals and refunds in foreign currencies.
FAQ
- How much can I get from the Barclays switch offer?
- Up to £300: £150 for the switch, then £30 a month for up to 5 months. The £150 needs the full switch with 3 active Direct Debits and £2,000 of salary within 30 days of opening; each £30 needs 10 card purchases and £2,000 of salary in that month.
- When is the money paid?
- Each payment arrives within 28 working days of meeting its conditions and shows as 'Switch Reward'. The terms say the £30 months start the month after you qualify for the £150, but elsewhere tie them to receiving it, so keep meeting both conditions every month until five £30 payments have arrived.
- Does any money I pay in count as salary?
- No. Barclays counts Bacs payments from an employer or a pension, and transfers from your own UK business account. Moving money between your own personal accounts doesn't count.
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