My debit card payment has failed. What should I do?

 

There are several reasons why your payment might have failed:

  • The card needs to be a valid UK debit card in your own name.

  • If your bank did not ask you to authenticate the payment with a verification code or in your mobile app, please contact them to ensure multi factor authentication is set up.

  • It may also be worth contacting your bank to see if they are blocking the payment or if there is a payment limit.

  • We'd also suggest deleting your browser's cookies and cache or using your browser in 'Incognito mode'. Using a different browser or device can sometimes resolve payment issues.

Try to make the payment again:

  • If you have only just tried to make the payment, there could still be a ‘Pay now’ link on the 'Cash statement' page. Follow that link to try again.

  • You can also try and pay again with 'Invest now' and follow the steps. 

     

  • You can also add cash under 'Payments' in the left-hand menu. Choose 'Add cash'. It will be available to invest the next business day.

     

    Add cash

To check that cash payments have been successful:

  • Log in to your account

  • From the left-hand menu, go to 'Transactions'.

  • Choose the 'Cash statement' tab where you can view your payment details.

     

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