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Cards for Bad Credit

The cards here are designed for those who have had credit problems in the past. They are not really appropriate for an individual with good credit. Check the terms and conditions attached to each card before you apply to see which is best for you. Some cards charge a high rate of interest.

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[1] Cashplus Prepaid Gold Master Card

Cashplus Prepaid Gold Master Card
Terms |  More Info
- 100% acceptance guaranteed*
- No credit check or bank account needed
- Shop securely online, by phone or in store
- Top-up for FREE at 14,500 locations, including any UK Post Office branch
- Cheap and easy way to share money with family and friends, both here and abroad
Cashplus Prepaid Gold Master Card
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£5.00£4.95*£0.99View NoAccepts All*
ATM withdrawal Non UK
ATM withdrawal UK
Additional or replacement card fee
Cancellation fee
£3.00
£0.99
£9.95
£10.00
Online account access
Purchase transactions fee
Top-ups by cash
Top-ups by debit card (at Post Office)
FREE
£1.00
FREE
FREE

[2] The Sun Pre Paid MasterCard®

The Sun Pre Paid MasterCard
More Info
- Get £5 with first card top-up
- 17,500 PayPoint locations nationwide to top-up the card
- No credit checks
- No complicated questions
- Easy online application
- £6.49 card purchase fee includes paying-in book
- Card valid for 3 years
 
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£6.49*N/AView NoNo Credit*
ATM Balance enquiry
Annual renewal
BACS/Wages online
Balance enquiry per SMS alert
Bank transfer top-up
Cancellation or redemption
Free
Free
Free
£0.08
Free
£5.00
Card replacement fee
Int'l Cash withdrawal fee
Monthly management fee
PIN change
Paper statement
Transactions alerts by email
£4.99
£2.25
Free
Free
£5.00
Free

[3] Tuxedo MasterCard® Prepaid Card

Tuxedo MasterCard Prepaid Card
More Info
- £5 with your first load (minimum £50)
- Up to 15% Cashback when shopping online at over 500 retailers
- Guaranteed approval Master card
- Up to £3,000 load limit
- MasterCard® benefits
- Low fees structure
 
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£4.95*£0.50View NoAccepts All*
Cancellation or redemption fee
Card replacement fee
Card to card money share
Int'l ATM cash withdrawal fee
Load alert by SMS
£10.00
£4.95
£0.20
£2.25
£0.20
Load alerts by email
Monthly fee
Online card load (load value)
PayPoint load fee (of load value)
Post Office load fee
FREE
£4.95
3%
3%
£0.99

[4] Virgin Money Monthly Prepaid Visa Card

Virgin Money Monthly Prepaid Visa Card
Terms |  More Info
- No bank account needed, and no credit checks
- It's a secure way to shop - online, by phone and in store
- It makes budgeting easy
- Great discounts at Virgin companies
- A choice of 'Pay as you go' or 'Pay monthly' tariffs
Virgin Money Monthly Prepaid Visa Card
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£9.95*N/AView NoBad Credit OK*
Card transaction/cash withdrawal fee
Int'l cash withdrawal fee
Monthly management fee
Order a replacement/extra card
Overseas transaction fee
Paper statement fee
2.95%
3.5%
NONE
£4.95
3.5%
£3.50
Top up at a Post Office
Top up by PayPoint
Top up by credit card
Top up by debit card at virginmoney
Top up by direct transfer
FREE
2.75%
2.5%
FREE
FREE

[5] Cardonebanking Prepaid MasterCard®

Cardonebanking Prepaid MasterCard
Terms |  More Info
- Guaranteed bank account with MasterCard Prepaid Card
- Quick and easy to apply with: No credit checks
- One-to-one Account Manager and secure Internet banking
- No hidden bank charges and no overdraft fees
- The Card is valid for 3 years
Cardonebanking Prepaid MasterCard
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£0.00*£0.00View NoBad Credit OK*
Account additional card
Account monthly management fee
Account opening fee (primary card only)
Balance enquiry and alerts
Balance enquiry via website
Card re-issue fee (per card)
Direct payment (NatWest Bank, BACS)
Direct transfer via Post Office
Foreign exchange fee (transaction value)
£5.00
£12.50
£0.00
£0.15
Free
£3.95
Free
£1.00
2.75%
Foreign exchange fee Non-UK ATM
Insufficient funds text message
Lost/stolen block
Non-UK point of sale transactions
PIN issue/re-issue
Re-activation fee
Redemption fee Account closure
UK point of sale and ATM transactions
£3.00
£1.00
Free
Free
Free
£5.00
£10.00
Free

[6] Freedom Prepaid MasterCard®

Freedom Prepaid MasterCard
Terms |  More Info
- 100% acceptance, no credit check
- NO ID Required
- Maximum load limit of £5,000
- Fully upgradable to provide a higher limit
- Use at over 28 million locations worldwide
- Same day despatch
- Price: £5.99
Freedom Prepaid MasterCard
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£5.00£5.99*£1.00View NoBad Credit OK*
ATM Fees Overseas
ATM Fees UK
Balance inquiry (online)
Bank load
Card to card transfer
Instore Purchase Overseas
Instore Purchase UK
Instore/Online Purchase Overseas
£2.50
1.5%
FREE
£1.00
FREE
£0.50
£0.50
£1.00
Instore/Online Purchase UK
Insurance Protection (for 3 months)
Monthly Fee
Online Purchase Overseas
Online Purchase UK
PayPoint Load
Post Office Load
£0.20
FREE
None
£0.50
£0.50
3%
2%

[7] FairFX Euro Currency Card

FairFX Euro Currency Card
Terms |  More Info
- EURO Currency Prepaid Debit Card
- Market-leading exchange rates
- 0% management fees or hidden charges
- 0% fees on transactions, low ATM fees
- Fix the rate when loading so you know what everything costs when using the card
- Load up to £2,500 at any one time
- Chip and pin protected for your security
- Accepted at millions of outlets
FairFX Euro Currency Card
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
N/AN/A*N/AView NoAccepts All*
ATM FairFX fees apply (EUR)
Card price
€1.50
£9.95
Refund Fee of
Unauthorised transactions administration fee
£10.00
£5.00

[8] Personalised Freedom Prepaid Cash Card

Personalised Freedom Prepaid Cash Card
Terms |  More Info
- No credit check, no bank account required
- Personalised and Embossed
- Maximum card balance of £5,000
- Valid for 3 years Basic form of ID required Use at over 28 million locations worldwide
- Allow up to 7 days delivery
- Price: only £5.99
Personalised Freedom Prepaid Cash Card
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£5.00£5.99*£1.00View NoBad Credit OK*
ATM Fees Overseas
ATM Fees UK
Balance inquiry (online)
Bank load
Card to card transfer
Instore Purchase Overseas
Instore Purchase UK
Instore/Online Purchase Overseas
£2.50
1.5%
FREE
£1.00
FREE
£0.50
£0.50
£1.00
Instore/Online Purchase UK
Insurance Protection (for 3 months)
Monthly Fee
Online Purchase Overseas
Online Purchase UK
PayPoint Load
Post Office Load
£0.20
FREE
None
£0.50
£0.50
3%
2%

[9] White Eagle Prepaid Card

White Eagle Prepaid Card
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- No credit check, no bank account required
- Personalised & Embossed
- Maximum Card balance of £5,000
- Valid for 2 years.
- Basic form of ID required
- Allow up to 7 days delivery
- Price: Only £5.99
 
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£5.00£5.99*£0.95View NoBad Credit OK*
ATM withdrawal POS (UK)
ATM withdrawal POS (overseas)
Balance enquiry via SMS
Block/Unblock via SMS
Cancellation fee
Card damaged replacement fee
Card renewal fee
Cash Withdrawal. FX handling fee
Check balance online
Check recent transactions online
Customer service email enquiries
Customer service enquiries (per minute)
Instore Purchase Overseas
£0.95
£2.50
£0.00
£0.00
£10.00
£9.95
£9.95
1.50%
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.10
£0.50
Instore Purchase UK
Lost/stolen card replacement
Max ATM withdrawal
Minimum amount of initial load
Monthly management fee
Online Purchase Overseas
Online Purchase UK
Paypoint load fee (Max £499)
Payroll load
Transaction Fees POS (UK)
Transaction Fees POS (overseas)
Transaction history via SMS
Transfer via SMS
£0.50
£9.95
£250.00
£10.00
None
£0.50
£0.50
3.00%
£1.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00

[10] Kalixa Prepaid Mastercard

Kalixa Prepaid Mastercard
Terms |  More Info
- Free POS Transactions
- High Load and Card Limits
- Chip & PIN Secure
- Ideal for business expenses
- Named as the "bargain of the week" by Independent
- Use it abroad - 2.75% fees apply
- Withdraw cash from over 1.2 million ATM's worldwide
- Loading fees - internet banking fee 99p available within 2-5days, credit/debit card fee 1.95% instantly clear
Kalixa Prepaid Mastercard
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£0.00*£1.75View NoBad Credit OK*
ATM Withdrawal Fee - Domestic
ATM Withdrawal Fee - Intl.
Annual Card Fee
Card Replacement Fee
Card and Registration Fee
Consumer Service Fee (per min)
Load Fee - Barclays
Load Fee - ClickandBuy
£1.75
£2.25
£9.95
FREE
£4.95
£0.30
£0.99
5%
Load Fee - ClickandBuy
Load Fee - Internet Transfer
Load Fee - Moneybookers
Load Fee - Salary Transfer
Load Fee - Visa/MC/Maestro
Monthly Management Fee
Purchase Transaction Fee
5%
FREE
3.50%
FREE
1.95%
FREE
FREE

[11] FairFX USD Currency Card

FairFX USD Currency Card
Terms |  More Info
- USD Currency Prepaid Debit Card
- Market-leading exchange rates
- 0% management fees or hidden charges
- 0% fees on transactions, low ATM fees
- Fix the rate when loading so you know what everything costs when using the card
- Load up to $3,000 at any one time
- Chip and pin protected for your security
- Accepted at millions of outlets
FairFX USD Currency Card
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
N/AN/A*N/AView NoBad Credit OK*
ATM FairFX fees apply (USD)
Card price
$2.00
£9.95
Refund Fee of
Unauthorised transactions administration fee
£10.00
£5.00

[12] BaBeeCard Prepaid Card

BaBeeCard Prepaid Card
More Info
- Great way to budget, plan & save
- Over 100 High Street retailers on board
- Card valid for 2 years
- Card issue fee is £9.95 includes card purchase and activation
- 100% Approval
 
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£9.95*£1.00View NoBad Credit OK*
ATM withdrawal in the UK
ATM withdrawal outside the UK
Balance enquiry by SMS Text
Card to card transfers
Cash-out fee
Customer Services line
£1.00
£2.00
20p
75p
£10.00
35p
Customer Services via email
Load by Debit Card
Lock/Unlock card by SMS Text
Lost or stolen card replacement
Over-the-counter cash advances
Top-up via Bank Transfer
FREE
£1.00
20p
£2.95
£5.00
FREE

[13] Blue Sky Prepaid MasterCard® (Higher Credit Limit)

Blue Sky Prepaid MasterCard (Higher Credit Limit)
Terms |  More Info
- Use for Ryanair booking and avoid those pesky hidden fees
- ID required: Valid international passport or UK driver's License
- £3,000 maximum load limit
- Companion Cards available (for instant money share)
- NO bank account required, NO credit checks required
- Use at over 29 million locations and 1.5 million ATMs worldwide
- Pay As You Go or Pay Monthly
- Free Credit Booster
- Free Payment Protection Insurance
- ONLY £9.99
Blue Sky Prepaid MasterCard (Higher Credit Limit)
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£9.99*£0.66View YesBad Credit OK*
Additional Card Fee
Balance Enquiry via SMS
Blue Sky Card Purchase
Card to Card Transfer on-line
Card to Card Transfer via IVR
Card to Card Transfer via SMS
Customer service telephone enquiries
Dormancy Fee (per month)
£4.99
£0.15
£9.99
Free
£1.50
£1.50
£1.00
£1.00
FX Handling Fee
Investigation Fee
Lost/Stolen Replacement Fee
PIN Re-issue
PayPoint Load Fee
Post Office Load Fee
SMS PIN retrieval
Transaction history via SMS
2.5%
£25.00
£5.99
£0.30
3.00%
£1.99
£0.30
£0.15

[14] Tuxedo Maestro® Prepaid Card

Tuxedo Maestro Prepaid Card
More Info
- Buy now for just £4.95
- Free second card
- Everyone welcome!
- No bank account required
- No credit checks
- No hidden charges
- Receive up to 15% cashback when shopping online
- Pay As you Go and Monthly Payments options
 
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£4.95*£0.50View NoAccepts All*
Cancellation or redemption fee
Card replacement fee
Card to card money share
Int'l ATM cash withdrawal fee
Load alert by SMS
£10.00
£4.95
£0.20
£2.25
£0.20
Load alerts by email
Monthly fee
Online card load (load value)
PayPoint load fee (of load value)
Post Office load fee
FREE
£4.95
3%
3%
£0.99

[15] Virgin Money PAYG Prepaid Visa Card

Virgin Money PAYG Prepaid Visa Card
Terms |  More Info
- No bank account needed, and no credit checks
- It's a secure way to shop - online, by phone and in store
- It makes budgeting easy
- Great discounts at Virgin companies
- A choice of 'Pay as you go' or 'Pay monthly' tariffs
Virgin Money PAYG Prepaid Visa Card
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00£9.95*N/AView NoBad Credit OK*
ATM withdrawal in £
Additional card fee (per card)
Card Redemption fee
Card Termination fee
Card replacement fee
Currency transaction fee
Intl. ATM withdrawal fee
Load at PayPoint
Load at the Post Office
2.95%
£4.95
£5.00
£5.00
£4.95
3.5%
3.5%
2.75%
FREE
Load by credit card
Load by debit card
Load by standing order/wage
Load by transfer/bank transfer
Monthly fee
Paper copy statement fee
Switching between
Upgrade from a restricted card
2.5%
FREE
FREE
FREE
FREE
£3.50
FREE
£4.95

[16] Blue Sky Prepaid MasterCard® (Standard Credit Limit)

Blue Sky Prepaid MasterCard (Standard Credit Limit)
Terms |  More Info
- Use for Ryanair booking and avoid those pesky hidden fees
- NO ID required, guaranteed acceptance
- £1,650 maximum annual load limit
- Fully upgradeable to the 'Higher Limit Card' (at no cost)
- NO bank account required, NO credit checks required
- Use at over 29 million locations and 1.5 million ATMs worldwide
- Pay As You Go or Pay Monthly
- Free Credit Booster and Payment Protection Insurance
- Same day despatch
- ONLY £9.99
Blue Sky Prepaid MasterCard (Standard Credit Limit)
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
N/AN/A*N/AView YesBad Credit OK*
Additional Card Fee
Balance Enquiry via SMS
Blue Sky Card Purchase
Card to Card Transfer on-line
Card to Card Transfer via IVR
Card to Card Transfer via SMS
Customer service telephone enquiries
Dormancy Fee (per month)
£4.99
£0.15
£9.99
Free
£1.50
£1.50
£1.00
£1.00
FX Handling Fee
Investigation Fee
Lost/Stolen Replacement Fee
PIN Re-issue
PayPoint Load Fee
Post Office Load Fee
SMS PIN retrieval
Transaction history via SMS
2.5%
£25.00
£5.99
£0.30
3.00%
£1.99
£0.30
£0.15

[17] Escape Prepaid MasterCard®

Escape Prepaid MasterCard
Terms |  More Info
- 20% cashback on your online purchases
- Send money abroad instantly, for free
- Manage your money online
- NO Monthly payments
- Accepted in over 30 million locations worldwide – wherever you see the MasterCard symbol
- Card price - £9.99
- Card valid for 36 months
Escape Prepaid MasterCard
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00N/A*£0.99View NoBad Credit OK*
ATM's withdrawals UK and overseas
Additional cards
Annual fee
Balance inquiry Phone (per min.)
Balance inquiry SMS
Block/unblock card SMS
Block/unblock card phone (per min.)
Cancellation or Redemption
Card replacement
Dormancy fee (per month)
Intl. Purchase online
Intl. purchase in store
Investigation fee
Load Alerts
Load Alerts SMS
Online balance info
Online card to card transfer
£2.00*
£4.99
£4.99
£0.05
FREE
£0.20
£0.05
£10.00
£9.99
£1.00
FREE
FREE
£20.00
FREE
FREE
FREE
FREE
PIN issue/reissue
Paper statement
Phones 4u Stores - Cash top up
Phones 4u Stores - Credit card top up
Phones 4u Stores - Debit card top up
Purchase fee
Purchase transaction in Store
Purchase transactions online
Revocation fee
Standing order (failed deduction)
Standing order fee
Top up at Paypoint
Top up at Post Office
Top up online - Credit Card
Top up online - Debit Card
Top up via bank transfer
Withdrawals from ATM's
FREE
£10.00
FREE
4%
£0.99
£9.99
FREE
FREE
£20.00
£5.00
£3.00
3%
£0.99
4%
£0.99
FREE
£0.99

[18] Escape Travel Money MasterCard®

Escape Travel Money MasterCard
Terms |  More Info
- High street beating exchange rates on foreign exchange
- No fees for using abroad
- Free to withdraw from international ATMs
- Accepted in over 30 million locations worldwide
- A safe alternative to carrying cash
- Available as EURO, Sterling or US Dollar card
- Card price - £9.99
- Card valid for 36 months
Escape Travel Money MasterCard
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
N/AN/A*N/AView NoBad Credit OK*
ATM withdrawals UK & Intl. (EURO card)
ATM withdrawals UK & Intl. (GBP card)
ATM withdrawals UK & Intl. (USD card)
Additional cards
Annual fee
Balance inquiry Phone (per min.)
Balance inquiry SMS
Block/unblock card SMS
Block/unblock card phone (per min.)
Cancellation or Redemption
Card replacement
Change primary currency on card
Dormancy fee (per month)
Investigation fee
Load Alerts
Load Alerts SMS
Online balance info
Online card to card transfer
2 EUR
£2.00
$3.00
£4.99
£4.99
£0.05
FREE
£0.20
£0.05
£10.00
£9.99
£0.50
£1.00
£20.00
FREE
FREE
FREE
£0.20
PIN issue/reissue
Paper statement
Phones 4u Stores - Cash top up
Phones 4u Stores - Credit card top up
Phones 4u Stores - Debit card top up
Purchase fee
Purchases UK & Overseas (EURO card)
Purchases UK & Overseas (GBP card)
Purchases UK & Overseas (USD card)
Revocation fee
Standing order (failed deduction)
Standing order fee
Top up at Paypoint
Top up at Post Office
Top up online - Credit Card
Top up online - Debit Card
Top up via bank transfer
FREE
£10.00
FREE
4%
£0.99
£9.99
FREE
FREE
FREE
£20.00
£5.00
£3.00
3%
£0.99
4%
£0.99
FREE

[19] Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card

Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card
Terms |  More Info
- Available in Euros or US Dollars
- Safer than carrying cash
- More convenient than travellers cheques
- No commission fees
- No application fee
- Accepted in most countries around the world
- Free emergency card
Virgin Prepaid Travel Money Card
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00N/A*N/AView NoBad Credit OK*
ATM withdrawal
ATM withdrawal other currency
Additional cardholder
Card load by credit card
Card load by debit card
Card redemption fee
€1.50/$2.00
fee+3.5%
€5.00/$7.50
2.5%
FREE
€7.50/$10.00
Card replacement fee
Lost/stolen card replacement
Paper copy statement
Restricted card upgrade
Termination fee
Transaction fee
€5.00/$7.50
€5.00/$7.50
€4.00/$6.00
€7.50/$10.00
€7.50/$10.00
3.50%

[20] Virgin Money Prepaid Travel Card - Euro

Virgin Money Prepaid Travel Card - Euro
Terms |  More Info
- Safer than carrying cash
- More convenient than travellers cheques
- No commission fees
- No application fee
- Accepted in most countries around the world
- Free emergency card
Virgin Money Prepaid Travel Card - Euro
Opening Min App Fee ATM Fee Other Fees Credit Reporting Credit Needed (?)
£10.00N/A*N/AView NoBad Credit OK*
ATM withdrawal
ATM withdrawal other currency
Additional cardholder
Card load by credit card
Card load by debit card
Card redemption fee
€1.50
fee+3.5%
€5.00
2.5%
FREE
€7.50
Card replacement fee
Lost/stolen card replacement
Paper copy statement
Restricted card upgrade
Termination fee
Transaction fee
€5.00
€5.00
€4.00
€7.50
€7.50
3.50%

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