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Organise your money with pots

Whether you’re budgeting for bills, groceries or treats - pots help you stay in control.

Organise your money with pots

With pots you can separate your money from your current account to help budgeting for bills or setting money aside for a treat. It’s a simple way to organise money without juggling multiple accounts.

You can also create and link a virtual debit card to your pot to spend directly from it, making it even easier to stay on track of your goals and budgets.

Open pots for free in our Mobile App and Anytime Banking

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Available to existing sole and joint current account holders who are registered for Mobile Banking or Anytime Banking and are UK residents over 18. Pots Terms and Conditions (PDF, 134 KB) apply.

How to set up and use pots

  1. Open your Mobile App or Anytime Banking and look out for the pots feature on your home page (Help! I can't see the pots option)
  2. Link your pot to the account that suits you, then make it your own with a name and image (Mobile App only) that brings your pot to life
  3. Your pot will appear on the home page right away, and you can access it in the pots hub. Simply top-up to suit your budget
  4. Whenever you're ready to spend your potted money, you can create a virtual debit card to spend directly from the pot or move it back into your current account. Easy!

Why use pots?

Create multiple pots for bills and groceries, or more fun things like Friday night feasts— removing the need for multiple accounts. Just tap, name, and personalise each pot with an image of your choice to help bring to life what it’s for.

A practical way to budget better

Create multiple pots linked to your current account. 

Top up your pots anytime to keep your money separate from your main account. When you're ready to spend your potted money, you can create a virtual debit card or move it back to your current account.

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Stay on track with spending goals

A modern alternative to keeping cash in separate envelopes. 

Setting money aside in pots means it’s less likely to get caught up in day-to-day spending. 

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Give your pot a personal touch

Give your pot a label and a look that’s all yours.

Add a personal name and image to bring to life what it’s for. 

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Important documents

Eligible deposits with us, including money in your pots, are protected up to a total of £120,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK's deposit guarantee scheme.

The Ulster Bank Privacy Policy is available here.

Frequently asked questions