Nationwide is expected to dish out around £100 to its members – here’s how to qualify
Nationwide customers are being encouraged to take action to potentially claim a £100 payment. This relates to the Nationwide Fairer Share £100 bonus.
In 2025, more than 4million members of the building society received the £100 payment – and Moneysavingexpert suggested on Instagram that savers might receive a similar payment this year.
“We think Nationwide might give its customers a free £100 again this year. Here’s what you can do now to boost your chances of getting it,” said Moneysavingexpert assistant editor Peter Lekarski.
“Assuming Nationwide keeps the same criteria as previous years, there will be three steps to follow. Firstly, don’t close your Nationwide current account. It might seem obvious, but we had to say it.
Secondly, you need to use your Nationwide current account within the first three months of the year. And how you’ll need to use it depends on which current account you have. In two of the first three months of the year, either pay £500 into your account-this could be your salary, for example-and make two payments out of your account, or make at least 10 payments out of your account.”
“If you can’t do any of that, you can instead complete a full current account switch from any non-Nationwide account. And switching will also net you £175 on top of the Fairer Share bonus,” he continued.
“Finally, and this is the bit that tends to trip people up, make sure you have at least £100 in a Nationwide savings account or that you owe at least £100 on a Nationwide mortgage in March. If you don’t have either of those, just stick 100 quid into one of its savers.”
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What else do you need to know
Not covered in the video are Nationwide’s FlexOne, FlexGraduate or FlexStudent account. If you have one of these accounts, based on previous years, either:
- In March 2026, make a payment IN from a non-Nationwide account OR make a payment OUT of your account;
- Or complete a full current account switch to Nationwide FlexOne or FlexStudent (not FlexGraduate) between 1 January and 31 March 2026.
Not mentioned in the video are Nationwide’s FlexOne, FlexGraduate or FlexStudent accounts. If you hold one of these accounts, based on previous years, either:.
If you have its FlexPlus packaged account, simply pay the monthly fee. If you’re not a Nationwide customer, you could secure the bonus by switching.
It’s also offering new customers £175 to switch – so if this proceeds you could pocket yourself £275.
“In previous years, what you did in two of the first three months of the year determined whether or not you qualified for Nationwide’s Fairer Share £100 bonus,” Lekarski added.
“Usually, Nationwide announces this scheme in May and pays the bonus to customers in June, and we think it’s likely – though not guaranteed – to do the same in 2026.”
