Mum’s Alzheimer’s has trapped the kids’ NatWest cash
A reader reported that NatWest blocked access to approximately £20,000 in her children's First Saver accounts because her mother, who holds the funds in trust, has advanced Alzheimer's disease. Despite the reader having financial power of attorney, bank staff were unable to process the withdrawal, leading to a delay of over a year. NatWest acknowledged the issue as a training failure and has since released the funds and provided compensation.
- ▪The reader's mother established NatWest First Saver accounts for her grandchildren to fund their university education.
- ▪The reader, who holds financial power of attorney, was unable to access the money because the bank required consent from her incapacitated mother.
- ▪NatWest attributed the prolonged delay to a lack of colleague awareness regarding the complex process for accessing trust accounts.
- ▪The bank has now granted the children access to their funds and paid compensation for the inconvenience.
- ▪The family had to take out a separate bank loan to cover their daughter's university expenses during the dispute.
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| Publication time | Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:16 GMT |
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Investing in a NatWest child’s account was an investment in the future… only when it came to accessing the the rewards, it proved impossible. Photograph: Chris Dorney/AlamyView image in fullscreenInvesting in a NatWest child’s account was an investment in the future… only when it came to accessing the the rewards, it proved impossible. Photograph: Chris Dorney/AlamyConsumer championsMoneyMum’s Alzheimer’s has trapped the kids’ NatWest cashA First Saver account was set up by my mother when the children were born which we planned to use to fund them through universityAnna TimsWed 23 Sep 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMy mother set up NatWest First Saver accounts for my children when they were born.
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