Banking at the Post Office

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Bank of Ireland UK offers both personal and business customers access to a range of services at Post Office branches within the United Kingdom.

More information about enhanced Post Office services for business customers will be available shortly.

The following services are available at Post Office branches:

  • Paying in cash

    There are a number of ways you can pay in cash, both notes and coin, into your account.  You will need your Bank of Ireland UK debit card, Cash card or Quick Lodge card for the account you want to pay in to or your pre-printed lodgement slip.

    Timing of funds credited to your account will depend on how the cash is paid in to your account.

    From 27 April 2023 – Changes when paying cash into your account at the Post Office®

    • New limits will apply to the amount of cash you can pay into your account.

    Personal Account Customers – limits per account holder

      Current Limit    New Limit from 27 April 2023
    Annual Cash limit * None £10,000
    Daily Cash limit

    (Including £250 coin)

    £20,000 £2,000

    Business Account Customers – limits per account

      Current Limit    New Limit from 27 April 2023
    Annual Cash limit * None £250,000
    Daily Cash limit

    (Including £250 coin)

    £20,000 £10,000

    *The annual cash limit will be on a rolling basis.  This will start from cash paid in from 27 April 2023 so it doesn’t matter how much you have paid in before this date.

    • You will no longer be able to pay cash using a lodgement slips. To pay in cash at a Post Office® you will need the Bank of Ireland UK debit card, cash card or Quick lodge card1 for the account you want to pay into. Later in the year you will also be asked to enter your card PIN.

    1Quick Lodge cards are only available to business customers

  • Lodge cheques

    You can make a cheque lodgement using a pre-printed lodgement slip (from your cheque or lodgement book) and a Bank of Ireland UK special purpose paying-in envelope. Bank of Ireland UK special purpose paying –in envelopes are available at both Bank of Ireland UK branches and Post Office outlets.

  • Check your balance

    You can check your balance using your Bank of Ireland UK debit card or Cash card.

Please note that the availability of these services will vary depending on different Post Office outlet types.

For full details on our banking services with the Post Office view our brochure below.

Guide to Personal Banking (NI)

Guide to Personal Banking (GB)

Guide to Business Banking

You can find your local Post Office and check opening times at www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder.