Tax rebate cheque question

[Froozy]

Hi, i've just stumbled on a tax rebate cheque in my kitchen drawer which is still valid and want to deposit it into my account.

Do i need to go to my bank or will any branch do?

Do i have to fill in a form to deposit it or can i just go straight to the teller?

If i can't make it to the bank could i give it to my neighbor to deposit into my account and if she can does she need a hand written letter from okaying her and i.d?

[ummmm]

Your own branch.

No, you don't need to fill in a form just hand it over with your bank details.

Yes, your neighbour can deposit it if the have you account details.

[ummmm]

Your own branch = any branch of the bank you use.

[ummmm]

You can also pay cheques in through the machines if your bank has them.

[jno]

most of them have some sort of deposit point where you just fill in a deposit slip (you may have one already, if not get one from the teller), put it and the cheque in an envelope, write your phone number on the outside, and put it in the slot. Your neighbour could do it. Any branch of your bank will do, not sure about whether other banks will take it but they might.

[Hopkirk]

If you have a paying in book (or paying in slips in the back of your cheque book) then your neighbour could do it for you. No letter or ID required.

I am not sure though if it has to be a branch of your own bank - it probably does these days.

I am with Natwest, and if I pay in myself I don't fill in any forms. I just go to the teller with my debit card and the cheque.

[Hopkirk]

If it is a large amount, I suggest doing it yourself. It would cause mighty upset if your neighbour lost it.

[ummmm]

I've often paid in cheques with just Name - Account number - Sort Code, written on a scrap of paper.

[Froozy]

Thank you all very much.

[SlackAlice]

Just treat it as any other cheque. Go to your bank or any branch of the same bank fill in a credit slip with your name, account no, and hand in across the counter. You can pay it into another bank as well, but they will probably make a charge to accept it.

Anyone else can pay the cheque in to your account, but they will have to complete a credit slip with your details on it, as above. No ID or letter of authority would be required.