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The Alternative Scheme

The Alternative Scheme enables building societies and banks with balance sheets valued at less than £7bn, to transfer money from dormant current and savings accounts to RFL after a period of 15 years since the last contact with the account holder.

The Scheme (in compliance with the Dormant Assets Act 2022) ensures that the account holders’ right to reclaim their money, at any time, is protected in perpetuity. Account holders reclaim their funds from the organisation with which they held an account, which is in turn reimbursed by RFL who hold the liability.

Organisations that choose to participate (‘participants’), transfer an agreed proportion of the value of their dormant accounts to RFL to meet future reclaims. They can then utilise the remaining qualifying dormant accounts to support their chosen charities.

RFL welcomed Newcastle Building Society as its first participant of the Alternative Scheme in May 2019.

Participants

  • Cambridge Building Society
  • Newcastle Building Society
  • Marsden Building Society
  • Leek Building Society
  • Saffron Building Society

 

How the Alternative Scheme works

To find out more about joining the Alternative Scheme please click here.