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The best regular savings accounts – earn up to 8%

Zoe Roddy
Updated 29th September 2026

Save every month for the best interest rates

The best-paying savings accounts are usually regular savers, which are where you pay into them regularly, usually monthly, with rates currently as high as 8%. Here are the top-paying ones, split by those that require you to open a current account first and those that don’t. Sometimes you’ll find loyalty accounts, which are ones that require you to have been a customer with them for a period to open one up.

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Best current account linked regular savers

Current account linked regular savers

Santander Regular Saver

Customer rating 3.8/5
  • AER (fixed)
    8%
  • Minimum
    £1
  • Maximum
    £200 per month
  • Open to
    Current account customers
Requires a Santander current account
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Account closes No - the rate will reduce to 3% after 12 months
  • Maximum interest in one year £104
  • Bonus Rate includes a variable bonus of 5% for the first 12 months

first direct Regular Savings Account

Customer rating 4.7/5
  • AER (fixed)
    7%
  • Minimum
    £1
  • Maximum
    £300 per month
  • Open to
    Current account customers
Requires First Direct current account.
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Account closes After 12 months
  • Maximum interest in one year £135
  • Carry over unused allowance? Yes
  • Auto-renews? No
  • Withdrawals allowed? Any withdrawal closes the account and reduces the interest paid

The Co-operative Bank Regular Savings Account

Customer rating 3.6/5
  • AER (fixed)
    7%
  • Minimum
    £1
  • Maximum
    £250 per month
  • Open to
    Current account customers
Requires a Co-op Bank current account
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Account closes After 12 months
  • Maximum interest in one year £114
  • Carry over unused allowance? No
  • Auto-renews? No
  • Withdrawals allowed? Withdraw as you wish

Chase Regular Saver

Customer rating 4.9/5
  • AER (fixed)
    6.5%
  • Minimum
    £0
  • Maximum
    £300 per month
  • Open to
    Current account customers
Requires a Chase current account
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Withdrawals allowed? Yes, withdrawals are allowed at any time with no penalty
  • Account closes After 12 months, the account balance and interest will be moved into your Chase account
  • Maximum interest in one year £125.53
  • Current account required? Requires a Chase current account

Nationwide Regular Savings Account

Customer rating 4.5/5
  • AER (variable)
    6.5%
  • Minimum
    £0
  • Maximum
    £200 per month
  • Open to
    Current account customers
Requires a Nationwide current account
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Withdrawals allowed? You'll get a lower rate of 1.75% paid for rest of term if four or more withdrawals are made
  • Account closes After 12 months it reverts to an instant saver account
  • Maximum interest in one year £84
  • Carry over unused allowance? No

Lloyds Bank Monthly Saver

Customer rating 4.1/5
  • AER (fixed)
    6.25%
  • Minimum
    £25
  • Maximum
    £250 per month
  • Open to
    Current account customers
Requires a Lloyds current account
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Withdrawals allowed? Allowed without penalty
  • Account closes After 12 months
  • Maximum interest in one year £120

Best regular savers for existing customers

You need to already be a customer of these companies, usually before a set date. But that’ll often get you a better rate.

Open to existing customers

Skipton Building Society Existing Member Regular Saver

Customer rating 4.1/5
  • AER
    5.75%
  • Minimum
    £1
  • Maximum
    £250 a month
  • Open to
    Existing customers
Must have continuously held a Skipton mortgage or savings account, starting on or before 10/11/25
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Withdrawals allowed? No withdrawals allowed
  • Account closes After 12 months
  • Maximum interest in one year £93
  • Auto-renews? No
  • Rate details Rate tracks 2% above Bank of England Base Rate for 12 months
  • Eligibility Must have continuously held a Skipton mortgage or savings account, starting on or before 10/11/25

Best regular savers that don’t require a current account

No current account required

Progressive Building Society Online 1 Year Monthly Saver Account

Customer rating 4.1/5
  • AER (variable)
    7%
  • Minimum
    £1
  • Maximum
    £200 per month
  • Open to
    Everyone
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Withdrawals allowed? Allowed without penalty
  • Account closes After 12 months
  • Maximum interest in one year £91.79
  • Carry over unused allowance? No
  • Auto-renews? No

Monmouthshire Building Society Regular Savings Account

Customer rating 4.7/5
  • AER (variable)
    6%
  • Minimum
    £1
  • Maximum
    £500 per month
  • Open to
    Everyone
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Maximum interest in one year £194.55
  • Carry over unused allowance? No
  • Withdrawals allowed? Allowed without penalty
  • Interest paid At the end of the 12 month period

Halifax Regular Saver

Customer rating 4.1/5
  • AER (fixed)
    5%
  • Minimum
    £25
  • Maximum
    £250 per month
  • Open to
    Everyone
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Withdrawals allowed Only allowed with account closure
  • Account closes After 12 months
  • Maximum interest in one year £120
  • Carry over unused allowance? No
  • Auto-renews? No
  • Requirements Money must reach the account by the 25th of the month

What is a regular or monthly savings account?

These “Regular” or monthly saver accounts work differently to normal saving accounts.

For a start, there’s a limit to how much you can save each month, and the interest is calculated on the balance each month. With most, after 12 months the interest is paid and your saver (usually) closed. But you can then open up another and begin again.

These are ideal if you only have a certain amount of money to put aside each month, or to move money every month from a lower-paying easy access account. Here’s Andy’s full guide to how they work.

You can usually only open the top accounts if you have or open a current account with these banks, but that’s no reason to put you off. Look out for bank switching deals for some of these.

Other savings accounts

Head over to our daily updated best buy guide to all savings accounts to find the best rates in easy access, ISAs, fixed rate bonds and more.

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