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Name: Classic Account
Rating: 4.05 (705 reviews)

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3.93

Based on 705 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Feb 2025

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Latest highest rating:

5

Excellent service and support, no problems Excellent service and support, no problems Reviewed on: 3rd February 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Lloyds Bank refuses my payments by bank transfers. Lloyds Bank refuses my payments by bank transfers. to my builder and to a financial institution at the branch. I had my passport with me. They asked m... Read more Reviewed on: 21st December 2024

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The Lloyds Classic Account is fee free for use in the UK, providing your account balance doesn’t go below £0.

The Lloyds Classic Account can be serviced via the app and you can earn up to 15% cashback on spending with selected retailers.

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Lloyds Bank Classic Account reviews (705)

Review of the Lloyds Bank, Classic Account:

Utterly Horrific Experience if You Have Special Needs!

I would give Lloyds Bank zero stars if I could. My experience has been utterly horrific, and I would never recommend them to anyone - especially not those with disabilities or specific needs. Their banking app is completely redundant, as every payment I attempted was blocked with a message instructing me to phone them. I am very severely ill, speech-impaired, and require a relative to speak on my behalf, but Lloyds is not set up to handle customers like me. I first tried using the Relay service to call, but their automated system didn’t allow enough time to input my details before disconnecting. After three hours of exhausting effort on the Relay service, enduring long holds and being hung up on twice, in the end I was told I needed to call a different team at a different time! The next day, with my father’s help, we called again. Despite listing my needs on my application, Lloyds staff showed no understanding of what speech-impairment or severe neurological illness entails. I was forced to speak, despite my extreme limitations, just to confirm basic details. After all that effort, the payment still didn’t go through. A second call was required, where I faced a clueless representative who refused to proceed unless I kept speaking, despite my father being there to handle everything. The ordeal took 45 minutes and caused such a severe relapse in my illness that my paralysis is worsened. To make things worse, Lloyds refused to accept my parents’ Power of Attorney because my account was newly opened. In frustration, I decided to transfer my balance back to my original bank - only for Lloyds to block the transfer yet again, despite it being to an account in my own name!! This entire experience has been a nightmare. First Direct handles similar situations with a simple text confirmation system - no unnecessary calls, no reliving the same exhausting process repeatedly. Meanwhile, Lloyds is stuck in the dark ages, ignoring modern, accessible systems like app-based authentication codes. Lloyds have caused me immense stress, wasted my time, and made my health worse. I will never use them again, and I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone, especially not those with disabilities or complex needs. They're appalling and completely unacceptable. They failed me at every turn, from their lack of accessibility to their outdated processes and poor understanding of my needs as a customer with a severe illness. The fact that they forced me to endure such an ordeal - resulting in worsened health and paralysis - is not just frustrating but downright harmful. Their refusal to take Power of Attorney into account, combined with constant payment blocks (even for transfers to myself), shows a complete lack of regard for customer care and a failure to adapt to modern, inclusive banking practices. Reviewed on: 3rd December 2024

Good banking

Never had any issue while dealing with Lloyds however i would say more quick response on chat would add an extra start for Lloyds service. Reviewed on: 14th April 2021

Easy to use App and help

Lloyds have a far easier to use virtual service app which has been fantastic in the pandemic when I have wanted to use less face to face services Reviewed on: 10th April 2021

Jolly good

I was a Lloyds customer for many years throughout my time at college and university. Unfortunately, I had a bad experience in 2012, and I decided to close down my accounts and move elsewhere. Last year, seeing as they're the only bank who still has a branch in my hometown, I re-opened a current account and savings account with them. I am impressed with the ease of use that their app offers, and love the Save The Change feature to help me to save more money. Reviewed on: 27th March 2021

Professional

I like loyds because is simple to use and is safe Reviewed on: 22nd March 2021

Bank charges during a pandemic

I was made redundant in July because of covid and have been on universal credit since then, Lloyds seems to think it's acceptable to charge 88p a day for using my overdraft when I don't have a job to get out of my overdraft then charges take me over the overdraft limit which then charges me even more, I can't believe they are profiting from my misery, this is making a difficult situation even worse and I don't know how much longer I can cope with it, my mental health is really suffering and only a matter of time before I commit suicide :( Reviewed on: 22nd March 2021

Best bank with helpful friendly staff and a user friendly service

I’ve been with many banks but Lloyds takes the cake. As soon as I walked into branch to sort out my account I was greeted by friendly smiling staff, who helped me in every way they could. Sorted out my account and helped me use their excellent online and mobile banking. Would definitely recommend over any other bank. Reviewed on: 20th March 2021

Best high street bank in the UK

Lloyds bank provide a great service and give you up to date information to help keep your finances safe Reviewed on: 20th March 2021

Great service, no issues

Having worked at various banks in IT I am happy with Lloyds Reviewed on: 13th March 2021

Poor VFM, too many emails, good website & app

Poor interest rates, but what do you expect from a bank. Poor ethos generally I'd say if my experience in claiming back missold PPI was anything to go by. It's coloured my perceptions of them ever since! Way too many marketing emails. The app is great, it's easy to use and feels secure. Website is good, and recently updated so you can easily access past statements within a given timeframe. Reviewed on: 4th March 2021

Always helpful

Over many years, have always been happy to get me out of a spot Reviewed on: 18th February 2021

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