🔔 Best Buy Cash ISA Deadlines for April 2012

Below are details of the Cash ISA deadlines for some of the best buy variable rate accounts currently available.

The AA – Postal Access ISA (Issue 3) - Last day to apply is 29^th March, deposits must be received and cleared by 5^th April 2012

Barclays – Loyalty Reward ISA - Telephone and internet applications up until 11pm on the 5^th April, branch applications allowed during normal business hours. Cheques are accepted on the 5^th (obviously if they bounce the customer will lose the ISA allowance!)

Cheshire Building Society – Direct Cash ISA - Online applications need to be with Nationwide by midnight on 2^nd April (money takes a couple of days to clear)

M&S - Applications must be with M&S by 5^th April (applications received on 5^th will still be processed). Online applications will be accepted until 3^rd April (incl. 3^rd). Deposits over the phone can be made up until 8pm on 5^th April

Nationwide – Online ISA Issue 3 - Online applications need to be with Nationwide by midnight on 2^nd April (money takes a couple of days to clear)

Principality – E-ISA Issue 3 - Branch and postal applications need to be with Principality by 5pm on 5^th April but monies MUST be cleared in the ISA by the 5^th so if you’re sending a cheque you need to send it earlier. Online applications must be received by 12pm on 5^th April, and again monies MUST be cleared in the ISA by the 5^th.

Santander – Direct ISA Issue 9 - There has been strong demand for the products so as a result Santander has brought the telephone applications deadline forward from 4th April to 1st April*. Branch - 5 April 2012 / Phone - 1 April 2012* / Online - 1 April 2012

* However for existing Santander customers with monies held in another Santander account and who have therefore already passed the identification process - the deadline for telephone applications is 5th April. 

Virgin Money  - Easy Access Cash ISA - You can deposit into the current tax year 2011–2012, you must have your E-ISA opened and funds invested by 6pm on Thursday 5 April 2012. After this time, any partially completed E-ISA applications will be removed from the system and you will not be able to invest your funds into an E-ISA for this tax year, 2011-2012. Different payment methods vary in timescales and timescales vary between other Banks and Building Societies. If the money doesn't reach Virgin by the 5 April, then the funds will count towards the new tax year Cash ISA allowance.

NB : The above information should be used as a guide as we can only go by what we’re told by the providers. We recommend that you check with your provider of choice.