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Compare Barclays ISAs

Compare Barclays ISAs – read our review and compare the features and benefits available from Barclays. Find an ISA that suits you and make the most of your annual tax-free savings.

Barclays ISA Review

Barclays ISAs allow you to benefit from tax free savings and investments, which means you don't have to pay tax on the interest earned from your ISA.

Everyone is entitled invest up to £7,200 into ISAs each year, with a maximum of £3,600 into a cash ISA, 7,200 into an investment ISA, or a combination of the two. This provides a great incentive to save, as your money will grow faster than if it was put in a regular savings account paying the same interest rate, or normal stocks and shares without tax redemption.

Most ISAs provide payment options to suit different types of saver, whether they wish to deposit a one off annual lump sum, or if they would be more suited to regular payments throughout the course of the year.

Barclays Cash ISAs offer a great account allowing you to make good use of your tax free savings through competitive interest rates paid on balances and you can get started with a Barclays ISA from as little as £1.

Interest on Barclays ISAs is calculated daily and paid to the account annually. You can manage your ISA online via Barclays internet banking service, in any Barclays branch or over the phone.

Barclays ISAs also provide customers with the flexibility to access your cash instantly. However, it is important to remember that once you have reached your £3,600 cash allowance within any one tax year you can't replace what you've withdrawn.

Barclays Wealth ISAs provide a great place to make use of your tax free allowance on stocks and shares, allowing you to earn tax free returns based on the outcome of the investment. These can be far higher than the returns gained from cash ISAs, but they do carry more risk.
Provider Account AER Notice Deposit Per Year Apply
Min Max
No withdrawals allowed. Transfer your existing ISA balances to this ISA and get 4.25% AER. Minimum deposit £500.
4.25%
Instant
£500 £3,600
No withdrawals allowed. Transfer your existing ISA balances to this ISA and get 3.75% AER. Minimum deposit £500.
3.75%
Instant
£500 £3,600
No withdrawals allowed. Transfer your existing ISA balances to this ISA and get 3.50% AER. Minimum deposit £500.
3.50%
Instant
£500 £3,600
Get 2.70% AER/Tax Free on balances of £3,000 - £14,999 or up to 3.30% AER/Tax Free on balances of £30k+. You CAN transfer your existing ISA balances to this ISA. YOU MUST BE AN EXISTING LLOYDS CUSTOMER
3.30%
Instant
£3,000 £150,000
Deposit £1k - £9k and get 2.0% AER for 12 months. Deposit £9K+ and get 2.75% AER for 12 months. Transfer your existing ISA balances to this ISA. NO withdrawal Restrictions
2.75%
Instant
£9,000 £150,000
  • Get 4.25% AER Fixed for 4 Years
  • Minimum opening balance - £500
  • Maximum balance - up to £3,600 (£5,100 for those aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010) in any one tax year
  • No withdrawals
  • No additional deposits - after account opening. However, if you are aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010 and you have funded your fixed rate ISA with current year funds you can make a one-off extra payment into your account before 6 April 2010 so you can take advantage of the new ISA limit of £5,100.
  • Manage your savings - In branch, by phone or view your balance online 24/7
  • Britain's No 1 for ISAs*
  • Number of accounts - you can only fund one cash ISA during any one tax year. If you already have an ISA with another provider and want to take advantage of our cash ISA interest rate, ask to transfer your ISA today
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Get 3.75% AER Fixed for 3 Years
  • Minimum opening balance - £500
  • Maximum balance - up to £3,600 (£5,100 for those aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010) in any one tax year
  • No withdrawals
  • No additional deposits - after account opening. However, if you are aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010 and you have funded your fixed rate ISA with current year funds you can make a one-off extra payment into your account before 6 April 2010 so you can take advantage of the new ISA limit of £5,100.
  • Manage your savings - In branch, by phone or view your balance online 24/7
  • Britain's No 1 for ISAs*
  • Number of accounts - you can only fund one cash ISA during any one tax year. If you already have an ISA with another provider and want to take advantage of our cash ISA interest rate, ask to transfer your ISA today
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Get 3.50% AER Fixed for 2 Years
  • Minimum opening balance - £500
  • Maximum balance - up to £3,600 (£5,100 for those aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010) in any one tax year
  • No withdrawals
  • No additional deposits - after account opening. However, if you are aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010 and you have funded your fixed rate ISA with current year funds you can make a one-off extra payment into your account before 6 April 2010 so you can take advantage of the new ISA limit of £5,100.
  • Manage your savings - In branch, by phone or view your balance online 24/7
  • Britain's No 1 for ISAs*
  • Number of accounts - you can only fund one cash ISA during any one tax year. If you already have an ISA with another provider and want to take advantage of our cash ISA interest rate, ask to transfer your ISA today
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Save up to £3,600 in the 2009/10 tax year without paying any tax on the interest
  • Transfer/Deposit £1 - £9,000 & get 2.0% AER (includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 1.50% gross/AER)
  • Transfer/Deposit £9,000+ & get 3.0% AER (includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 2.00% gross/AER)
  • After 12 month intro rate reduces to:
  • £1 - £9,000 = 0.5%AER
  • £9,000 + 1.00%AER
  • Pay-in/Withdraw via Abbey Branch, Online, and Telephone
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Enjoy TAX-FREE saving with our simple cash ISA account.
  • Direct ISA (Issue 6): 2.75% AER tax-free (variable) from £9k+
  • 2.00% AER tax-free (variable) from £1k+ which includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 1.50% AER tax-free
  • 2.75% AER tax-free (variable) from £9k+ which includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 2.25% AER tax-free
  • TRANSFER in existing ISA funds from another Cash ISA.
  • No withdrawal charges.
  • Open account in minutes.
  • ACCESS your MONEY within 24 hours when a transfer is made into your Alliance & Leicester current account: or up to 4 working days for a transfer to another provider.
  • Available to those aged 16 or over.
  • Earn a variable rate of 2.50% AER/tax-free.
  • This rate includes a fixed introductory bonus of 1.50% AER for the first 12 months from account opening.
  • Interest paid annually on the 31st March.
  • Save up to £3,600 per tax year. From 6 October 2009 you can save up to £5,100 per tax year if you were born on or before 5 April 1960.
  • Make withdrawals from as little as £1.
  • Set up regular payments into your ISA from your current account.
  • Manage your Cash ISA Saver through Internet Banking if you're registered.
  • You can transfer your existing ISA into us, with our ISA transfer form.
  • Earn 2.5% AER tax free fixed for 1 year
  • Minimum opening balance - £500
  • Maximum balance - up to £3,600 (£5,100 for those aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010) in any one tax year
  • No withdrawals
  • No additional deposits - after account opening. However, if you are aged 50 or above on or before 5 April 2010 and you have funded your fixed rate ISA with current year funds you can make a one-off extra payment into your account before 6 April 2010 so you can take advantage of the new ISA limit of £5,100.
  • Manage your savings - In branch, by phone or view your balance online 24/7
  • Britain's No 1 for ISAs*
  • Number of accounts - you can only fund one cash ISA during any one tax year. If you already have an ISA with another provider and want to take advantage of our cash ISA interest rate, ask to transfer your ISA today
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Act now and you can enjoy a great tax free rate of 2.5% AER variable (2.47% gross p.a variable, including a 1.47% gross p.a bonus fixed for 12 months from opening)
  • This rate then reverts to a variable Cash ISA rate currently 1.00% gross/AER.
  • The interest is calculated daily and paid monthly.
  • You can invest from £1 up to £3,600 each tax year and benefit from tax free savings.
  • You can NOT transfer your existing ISA balances to this ISA
  • The tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April the following year.
  • You can invest in one lump sum or in any number of smaller payments up to the annual subscription limit (£3,600).
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Save from £1 and save up to £3600 per tax year
  • If you wish to transfer your existing ISAs balances to this ISA you will earn the following rate of interest:
  • £0 - £9,999 = 2.00% AER
  • £10,000 - £29,900 = 2.25% AER
  • £30,000+ = 2.50% AER
  • Instant access to your funds with no penalties
  • Monthly tax-free interest – Natwest can pay the interest into your Cash ISA Plus or another NatWest account.
  • Manage your ISA by Phone, post, in branch and online
  • Save up to £3,600 in the 2009/10 tax year without paying any tax on the interest
  • Transfer/Deposit £1 - £9,000 & get 2.0% AER (includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 1.50% gross/AER)
  • Transfer/Deposit £9,000+ & get 3.0% AER (includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 2.00% gross/AER)
  • After 12 month intro rate reduces to:
  • £1 - £9,000 = 0.5%AER
  • £9,000 + 1.00%AER
  • Pay-in/Withdraw via Abbey Branch, Online, and Telephone
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS - Financial Services Compensation Scheme
  • Enjoy TAX-FREE saving with our simple cash ISA account.
  • Direct ISA (Issue 6): 2.75% AER tax-free (variable) from £9k+
  • 2.00% AER tax-free (variable) from £1k+ which includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 1.50% AER tax-free
  • 2.75% AER tax-free (variable) from £9k+ which includes a 12 month variable rate bonus of 2.25% AER tax-free
  • TRANSFER in existing ISA funds from another Cash ISA.
  • No withdrawal charges.
  • Open account in minutes.
  • ACCESS your MONEY within 24 hours when a transfer is made into your Alliance & Leicester current account: or up to 4 working days for a transfer to another provider.
  • Available to those aged 16 or over.
  • Save from £1 and save up to £3600 per tax year
  • Earn 0.50% AER to 2% AER depending on deposit:
  • £50,000+ = 2.00% AER
  • £27,000 - £49,999 = 1.75% AER
  • £22,000 - £26,999 = 1.10% AER
  • £15,000 - £21,999 = 0.95% AER
  • £9,000 - £14,999 = 0.75% AER
  • £1 - £8,999 = 0.50% AER
  • Instant access to your funds with no penalties
  • Monthly tax-free interest – Natwest can pay the interest into your Cash ISA Plus or another NatWest account.
  • Manage your ISA by Phone, post, in branch and online
  • Minimum investment of £1.
  • Invest up to £3,600 in this tax year – click here to see the changes to ISA limits for over 50’s after 6th October 2009.
  • No limitations on the amount you may withdraw.
  • Mini cash ISA transfers from other providers permitted~.
  • Interest paid annually.
  • Transfers from other Principality Building society accounts to e-ISA accounts are not permitted.
  • YOUR SAVINGS ARE PROTECTED UP TO £50,000 BY THE FSCS – Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
  • Fixed tiered interest rates.
  • Earn from 2.70% AER/Tax Free on balances of £3,000 to £14,999
  • Earn 3.30% AER/Tax Free on balances of £30,000 or more.
  • Interest rate fixed for 24 months from account opening.
  • Interest calculated on a daily basis and paid on anniversary of account opening and upon account maturity.
  • Tax-free savings from previous years ISA allowances to maximise savings.
  • Continued growth - at the end of the 24 month fixed rate period, your account pays interest at our standard variable Cash ISA Saver rate.
  • Manage your account through Internet Banking, PhoneBank® or branch.
  • Save up to £3,600 each tax year. From 6 October 2009 you can save up to £5,100 each tax year if you were born on or before 5 April 1960.

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Mon 21st Sep, 2009
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