Blind or partially sighted
Support to help make banking easier if you are blind or partially sighted.
Changing the size of text
To change the text size for all other web pages, select the link for your browser from the list:
Safari (Apple devices only)
Edge (Windows 10 only)
You can also visit our website accessibility page for more help and information.
Accessible formats and online forms
Accessible statements and letters
We can send you statements and some of our letters in:
- Braille (Unified English Braille).
- Large print (Arial font size 20).
- Audio CD.
- Coloured paper or different font sizes.
For current and savings accounts, Easy Read guides are available too. These use pictures and simple words to help you.
Download the Easy Read guide to use with your statement:
Current account statement Easy Read guide (PDF, 860.8KB)
Credit card statement Easy Read guide (PDF, 3.6MB)
Loans statement easy read guide (PDF, 500KB)
Mortgages easy read guide (PDF, 1.6MB)
We can also give you large print cheque books.
Just let us know in branch or by calling us. You can also update your accessibility options in the 'Profile and settings' menu. Just log in to online banking or use the mobile banking app.
We'll aim to send you everything in the format you choose. If you get something that isn't, give it back to us and we’ll get it transcribed for you.
Online forms
Extra guidance is available in our online form to help you complete it. Some forms expire if you don't use them for a while. This helps keep your details safe. A 20 second warning will alert you before this happens. If you miss the warning, you'll lose your progress. In the app, you can set the timeout duration before the app logs you out.
Using your card
Accessible / Touch Cards
Our credit and debit cards are designed for ease of use by everybody. Debit cards have three tactile dots and Cashpoint® cards have six tactile dots. Credit cards have a notch on the bottom of the card.
Our numbers on our flat printed cards are bigger, bolder and longer lasting and have improved contrasting colours for easier reading.
Older flat cards don’t have these features. If you’d like an accessible card, you can order a replacement card.
At a Cashpoint
Our Cashpoint keypads and screens are easy to use. There are raised dots on the number 5 of the keypad so you can feel where the numbers are. Use your hand to keep your PIN safe.
You can also select the audio function (Talking ATMs) on our Cashpoint. Just plug in your standard headphones to hear what’s on the screen. Our older machines may not have this service, but we are working to update them.
Making a payment
If you find it difficult to use or remember your PIN, you can:
- Get a chip-and-signature card, just call us or ask in branch for one.
- Use a contactless card to buy items up to £100.
- Use a smartphone for contactless payments, using Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Trusted Person Card
If you need some support but don’t want to hand over control of your finances, we also offer the Trusted Person Card. This is a debit card linked to your personal current account. You can give it to someone you trust to shop for essentials or withdraw money from a cash machine on your behalf.
Managing your account online or in the mobile banking app
The app can help you manage your account in a way that suits you. It has features such as:
- Card freeze – freeze your transactions and limit your account abroad.
- View card details – view your debit card number, expiry date and security code to make online purchases without the need to have your card to hand.
- View card PIN – if you find it difficult to remember your PIN, you can view it in the app.
- Pay in a cheque in the app – save a trip to branch (up to £10,000 per cheque and £10,000 total per day).
- App notifications – get alerts to keep track of your spending and money paid in and out of your account.
- Fingerprint or Face ID – log in securely without needing your password.
- Payment confirmation – share the receipt for any payments made using the app, once the payment is made.
There are also more ways of staying in control of your spending using online banking or the app.
Call us
If you find it hard to remember your password, we can help:
- You can confirm your identity by using your voice in Telephone Banking. You'll need to set up our Voice ID feature to do this. If you're approved and have a bank, savings, or credit card account with us, you can set up Voice ID.
- Give us a call using the app. Just enter your registered mobile number. You'll log in securely, so there's no need to remember any passwords.
Visiting our branches
Appointments
If you have an appointment with us, we can make it easier for you:
- We can arrange for Deaf and blind manual interpreting for your appointment, just ask when you book.
- We can arrange longer appointment times for you. We'll take the time to explain things and make sure you understand.
- You can have your appointment in a private and quiet meeting room.
- If you have a support worker, they are welcome to come to your appointment with you.
- You can take paperwork home to read and decide in your own time. You can then come back to complete what you wanted to do.
- Some appointments can also be done from your home by video call.
Equipment available
If you find it hard to use your hands, sign your name or read information, these are some things that may help. Just ask one of our branch team:
- easy grip pens
- signature stamps can be ordered
- cheque book templates can be ordered
- ID verification letters - prove who you are without a signature can be ordered
- magnifying sheets
- coloured acetate sheets. Some colours are held in branch and others can be ordered.
Sunflower Lanyards
We know that not all disabilities and long-term health conditions are visible. That's why we use the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard in all of our branches. If you're wearing one, we'll know that you might need a little more help.
Everyday banking near you
If you want to visit us in branch, you can find your nearest branch on our branch finder page. Check our opening hours and what facilities and accessibility services are available.
If you don’t have a branch nearby, you can deposit and withdraw cash at a Post Office® or in a Banking Hub. Our Community Bankers may also be available one day a week and can support you with any additional banking needs.
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