Really late to this as the deadline is tomorrow (30th April), but I have 3 active direct debits in a burner account ready to go.
I also have a Club Lloyds account, I read that switching to Classic is instant, but it's greyed out for me atm (probably because out of business hours). I'll do this tomorrow.
So my question is, provided I can downgrade my existing acc, then signup for the Premier account on the 30th, if I proceed with the switch but lets say it's scheduled for e.g. 1st May, will I meet this criteria:
- Start your switch from your old bank account using the ‘Current Account Switch Service’ by 30 Apr 2026; and
It's a bit unclear to me, but usually going through the signup it's a one continous request. So does scheduling the transfer for any date after 30th April, qualify given that I've 'started the switch' process even though it'll be processed afterwards.
Does anyone have any advice?