Set up an inherited ISA allowance in 3 steps
Step 1: Register your partner’s death with us
You will need to share your partner’s death certificate (or a certified copy of it) with us.
You can upload a copy online, take it into any Nationwide branch or post it to our Bereavement Services team.
We will update our records and send you a letter to tell you about your partner’s Nationwide ISA(s) and how much they had saved.
Step 2: Open a new Nationwide Triple Access Online ISA
You next need to open a new 1 Year Triple Access Online ISA to save your allowance in.
Even if you already have this ISA, you will still need to open a new one.
You can only use your inherited ISA allowance in this new cash ISA.
Step 3: Pay in your inherited ISA allowance in one lump sum
You can only make one payment to pay in your allowance. You will lose any ISA allowance not used in this single payment.
To pay in your allowance, you will need:
the sort code and account number of your new 1 Year Triple Access Online ISA. You can find this by logging in to our banking app after your ISA is open
the date of your marriage or civil partnership
your partner’s date of birth and the date they passed away
your partner’s permanent residential address at the time of passing
you and your partner’s National Insurance numbers
an email address
Pay in online or in branch
To pay in your allowance, you must complete our ISA allowance form. You can complete this online or at any Nationwide branch.
If you complete the form online, you must transfer the money from a Nationwide current account or non-ISA savings account that you hold.
If you complete the form in branch, you can transfer your money by cashing a cheque or transferring from a Nationwide current account or non-ISA savings account that you hold.
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Renew your ISA
If you don't use any of your ISA allowance for an entire tax year, you will not be able to pay into your ISA until you renew it.
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