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Unlike many prepaid cards, the UNISON Prepaid Plus MasterCard is free to apply for. There are no upfront charges and the card is cost-effective to use. See for yourself below:
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Here’s what you need to know...

Remember there’s no fee for application or for card loads by direct debit.

The information contained in this table summarises key product features and is not intended to replace any terms and conditions.

 

Description

On Application

Primary Card

Secondary Card

Card Activation Fee

Free

£10.00

Initial Limits

Minimum amount of initial load £10.00
Maximum amount of initial load £1,250.00

N/A

Usage Restrictions

[Specific requirements apply where this card is used.  For full details please refer to section 1 of the Terms and Conditions]

On-going Features

Retail Purchase Fees

Retail purchase transaction – UK

Free

Free

Retail purchase transaction – outside UK

Free

Free

Retail purchase transaction refund

Free

Free

Declined transaction fee

Free

Free

Cash Machine Fees

Cash machine withdrawal – UK

£0.95

£0.95

Cash machine withdrawal – outside UK

£2.00

£2.00

Over-the-counter cash advance – UK

£5.00

N/A

Over-the-counter cash advance – outside UK

£5.00

N/A

Load Fees & Limits

Card load by direct debit

Free

N/A

Internet debit card load

£1.00

N/A

Card load by transfer from one UNISON Prepaid Plus Card to another (of transferred amount)

3%

N/A

Card load using Alphyra Payzone (of loaded amount), maximum load £150 per transaction.

3%

N/A

Minimum top-up

£10.00

N/A

Maximum top-up

£1,250.00

N/A

Maximum top-up amount per day

£2,500.00

N/A

Maximum card balance

£3,000.00

£3,000.00

Maximum daily spend/refund

£3,000.00

£3,000.00

Maximum daily cash machine withdrawal (included as part of Maximum daily spend)

£250.00

£250.00

Maximum number of top-ups per day (up to a combined total of £2,500.00)

2

N/A

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Fees*

IVR balance enquiry check

£0.25

£0.25

IVR transaction history check

£0.25

£0.25

IVR transfer to customer services agent (per call)

Free

Free

Card Purchase and Administration Fees

Monthly service charge

£0.95

Free

Foreign exchange mark-up of transactions in currency other your card currency

3%

3%

Closure

Replacement card (lost or stolen)

£5.00

£5.00

Cancellation fee

Free

Free

Refund fee

Free

Free


*Note that by calling our telephone line on +44 (0) 845 026 1105 you will be charged at the UK National rate. Calls from outside the UK will vary.



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MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. The card is issued by Newcastle Building Society ("NBS") pursuant to licence by MasterCard International Incorporated. NBS is authorised & regulated by the Financial Services Authority as an issuer of e-money (registration no. 156058). NBS subscribes to the Banking Code, copies of the Code are available upon request.
The UNISON Prepaid card has been arranged for you by UNISON and Union Income Limited.
The free insurance benefits are arranged by Union Income Benefit Holdings Ltd. Union Income Limited is an appointed representative of Union Income Benefit Holdings Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, register no: 307575. Union Income Benefit Holdings Ltd is registered in England, register number 03877610