What happens when your ISA matures?

When your ISA is about to mature, you will receive a pack and have 2 options to choose between.

Your maturity pack

We will post you a maturity pack about 3 weeks before your maturity date.

In this pack, you will find:

  • the maturity date of your ISA
  • the expected maturity value
  • your maturity instruction options
  • a maturity instruction form

If you have lost your maturity pack, you can get a new form from any Nationwide branch or by calling us.

Your 2 options

You can:

  • reinvest in a new Fixed Rate Cash ISA
  • withdraw all your money and close your ISA

You can let us know your decision on this page or by completing your maturity instruction form.

If you do nothing

If your fixed rate ISA has already matured, you will now have an instant access maturity ISA, as detailed in your letter. This ISA is called Fixed Term ISA Maturity.

This will have a lower interest rate, but you can withdraw money from it at anytime.


Can you close your fixed rate ISA before maturity?

You can close your account early by visiting any Nationwide branch. Remember to bring proof of identity and, if you have a Fixed Rate ISA, your ISA certificate. If you have lost your ISA certificate, just let us know when you come to a branch.

If you close your account early, you will have to pay an early access charge. The amount you pay will depend on the term of your fixed rate ISA. You can find this in your ISA terms and conditions.


Your 2 ISA maturity options explained

Think carefully about your savings goals and what is best for you before letting us know your decision.

Option 1: Reinvest in a new Nationwide ISA

You can choose between reinvesting in:

  • a Fixed Rate Cash ISA. This is similar to the ISA you already have
  • another ISA with us

What happens when you reinvest?

When you reinvest, you can:

  • put all your money in your new ISA
  • withdraw some money to a Nationwide current or savings account
  • top up your balance, if you have not reached your annual ISA allowance

If you top up from another ISA you have with Nationwide, it will not count towards your annual allowance. If you top up from a non-ISA account, it will. If you are 16 or 17, you will not be able to top up your balance if you added to an ISA with another provider in the same tax year.

What are our ISA interest rates?

You can find the yearly rates of our Fixed Rate Cash ISA here on our website. If you tell us before your maturity date that you want to reinvest in a Fixed Rate Cash ISA and our interest rate changes, we will give you the better rate.

You can find our other ISA rates, along with the rates we offer on all our savings accounts, on our comparison page.

Fixed Rate ISA vs Fixed Rate Cash ISA

Our Fixed Rate ISA is no longer available. Instead, we now offer a Fixed Rate Cash ISA. There are a few key differences.

Option 2: Withdraw all your money and close your ISA

You can close your Fixed Rate ISA or Fixed Rate Cash ISA and withdraw the money either by:

  • transferring it to your Nationwide current or savings account, as long as it accepts incoming payments
  • transferring it to an existing Nationwide cash ISA (this will keep the tax-free status of your money)
  • transferring your ISA to another ISA provider
  • cheque

If you want to transfer your ISA to another provider, do not just withdraw your money from your ISA. Your money will lose its tax-free status if you do. Instead, apply with the other provider and tell them you want to transfer.

Tell us your maturity decision

Let us know what you want to do with your maturing ISA.