Westpac 55+ and Retired
Westpac 55+ and Retired is a transaction account for eligible retirees aged 55 or over to deposit and withdraw funds by various channels including Debit Mastercard and also offers interest on account balances.
Category: Transaction & Savings Accounts Last Updated October 15, 2024 Effective November 1, 2024
General Lending Rates
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Product rates will vary depending upon your financial position< LVR, and other criteria. The product may also vary depending upon the rate type, repayment type, or loan purpose. We encourage you to contact us for a full understanding of the product and terms.
Product Features
- Card Access
- Additional Cards
- Unlimited Txns
- Digital Banking Additional Information: Digital Card Security: It's a digital version of your card available 24/7 in the Westpac App. The 3-digit CVC security number changes daily to ensure your details are kept safe.
- Npp Payid
- Npp Enabled
- Digital Wallet
- Digital Wallet
- Digital Wallet
- Digital Wallet
- Digital Wallet
- Digital Banking Additional Information: With PayTo, you can see, review and authorise all new PayTo payments for things such as recurring bills, memberships and subscriptions before the money leaves your account.
- Fraud Protection Additional Information: Breathe easy knowing your money is safe: With a Westpac Choice account we've got your back with our 24/7 Fraud monitoring and Fraud Money Back Guarantee.
- Relationship Management Additional Information: Relationship management is available for eligible customers.
- Other Additional Information: The Westpac Mobile Banking App is an easy, secure and convenient way to take your bank with you wherever you go and with more than 100 features it can help you look after your money in more ways than you'd expect
- Fraud Protection Additional Information: Can't find your card? Don't panic, you can temporarily lock it in seconds with Card on Hold while you search
- Fraud Protection Additional Information: Shop securely with your debit card. We've got your back with 24/7 fraud monitoring and our Fraud Money Back Guarantee
- Fraud Protection Additional Information: Westpac Protect SMS Code : Increase your security when banking online by using your mobile phone to confirm certain transactions via text messages
- Fraud Protection Additional Information: If your Westpac account is compromised as a result of Internet fraud, we guarantee to repay any missing funds, providing you comply with our Online Banking Terms and Conditions
- Other Additional Information: Instant Digital Card. Find the digital version of your card via the Westpac App before your Debit Mastercard arrives in the mail.
- Other Additional Information: Account can be opened via Online, mobile, in branch and telephone.
- Other Additional Information: No minimum opening balance for this account
- Other Additional Information: Statements : 6 monthly, or more frequently on request.
- Other Additional Information: Cheque access is available.
- Other Additional Information: You can pay bills using BPAY
- Digital Banking Additional Information: Online , Mobile and telephone banking is available
- Other Additional Information: Periodical Payments from this account can be made.
- Other Additional Information: $0 international transfers when you send foreign currency overseas via Online Banking or the Westpac App. Westpac transfer fees still apply for funds sent in Australian dollars. Receiving bank fees may also apply, check the currency converter for indicative rates and fees.
- Other Additional Information: Make shopping and ordering online even more safe and secure with Westpac My Merchants. Westpac My Merchants lets you shop and order online without needing to share your card details, because your card number is replaced with a unique identification code called a 'digital token'. This digital token, which won't contain your personal information and is used by the merchant instead of your card number, helping protect you online.
- Overdraft Additional Information: Temporary Overdraft is available subject to our normal lending criteria, and only if you're 18 years or over.
- Other Additional Information: Weekly Spend Limit will allow customers to set a limit on their accumulative weekly spend on their Debit Mastercard.
Product Eligibility
- Min Age - 55.
- Residency Status - Those With An Australian Residential Address And Who Are Currently In Australia..
- Other Additional Information: The card must be linked to an eligible Westpac account
- Employment Status - Those Holding A Valid Pensioner Concession Card.
Bank Fees and Charges
- Account Keeping Fee (Periodic), Amount: 0.00.
- Online Banking (Withdrawal), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Online transfer withdrawals via Online Banking
- Westpac Group Branded Atm - Withdrawal (Withdrawal), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Any withdrawal made at a Westpac/St.George/Bank of Melbourne/BankSA branded ATM
- Westpac Group Branded Atm - Balance Inquiry (Event), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Any balance Inquiry made at a Westpac/St.George/Bank of Melbourne/BankSA branded ATM
- Point Of Sale (pos) Transactions (Purchase), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: All transactions conducted at a POS terminal.
- Telephone Banking (automated) (Withdrawal), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Automated Telephone Banking transfer withdrawals
- Telephone Banking (staff Assisted) (Withdrawal), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: A Telephone Banking transfer withdrawal assisted by a staff member over the telephone
- Cheque Withdrawals (Withdrawal), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Withdrawals or payments made by cheque. Excludes cashing of a cheque. Only available to customers aged 18 years and over.
- Direct Debit (Payment), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: A transfer of funds from your account drawn under a Direct Debit request you gave another person or company.
- Payto Payment (Payment), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: A transfer of funds from your account in accordance with a Payment Agreement you have established with a merchant or Payment Initiator.
- Branch Staff Assisted Withdrawal (Withdrawal), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Includes any withdrawals conducted at a Westpac branch, including cashing of Westpac cheques.
- Periodical Payments (Payment), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: An automated transfer that is debited from your account and credited to a specified account on a regular basis on your request. Additional fees apply for Periodical Payments made by Bank Cheque and International Periodical Payments. These additional fees are not included as part of any free monthly withdrawal allowance.
- Overseas Withdrawal (Withdrawal), Amount: 5.00. Additional Information: Any successful cash withdrawal made at an overseas ATM. Some overseas banks may also apply a surcharge to cash withdrawals from their ATMs. This should be drawn to your attention before you proceed with your transaction. This surcharge amount will be added to your withdrawal amount, converted to Australian dollars and debited to your account as one transaction on the same day the transaction was made, or on the next business day. This fee is nil for cash withdrawals from Global ATM Alliance and Westpac Group partner ATMs. To find an overseas ATM visit westpac.com.au and search 'Global ATM Alliance'.
- Foreign Transaction Fee (merchant Outside Australia) (Transaction), Amount: Not Listed.. Additional Information: 3% of the $AUD transaction amount where a transaction is made in foreign currency and the merchant or financial institution accepting the card is located outside Australia (comprising of 2% Westpac Processing Fee plus 1% Westpac On-Charged Scheme Fee)
- Foreign Transaction Fee (australian Merchant) (Transaction), Amount: Not Listed.. Additional Information: 2.2% of the $AUD transaction amount where a transaction is made in foreign currency and the merchant or financial institution accepting the card is located in Australia (comprising of 2% Westpac Processing Fee plus 0.2% Westpac On-Charged Scheme Fee).
- Overdrawn Fee (Event), Amount: 15.00.
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