Lodging A Cheque After Lockdown

[hurkleho]

Hi, my aunt gave me a couple of cheques last year, and left the dates off because she knew I was shielding and might not be able to get to the bank for some time. I'm now fully vaccinated, and wondering if I were to add dates for some time in the past three months, could I lodge the cheques and they would process normally? I know nothing about this sort of thing, but don't want to get either me or my aunt in trouble! Thanks in advance

[Jackdaw33]

No problem, cheques are valid for six months. Simplest thing would be just to date them for the day you present them. No one is in any danger of getting into trouble.

[Chinajan]

Might be an idea just to check with your aunt first that funds are currently available to honour the cheques.

[Jackdaw33]

Good point, China.

[hurkleho]

Many thanks! Off to the bank now :)

[mjwman]

No need to go anywhere. Your bank app allows you to photograph and pay in the cheque from anywhere.
I often get a cheque from my club treasurer for expenses. he just Whatapps a photo of the cheque over. I print it and present it via the app. It works well. We have to do it this way because it needs 2 signatures (one of them mine) and cant be sent by BACS.

[ToraToraTora]

you can pay them in with a phone.

[davebro]

not with Santander seemingly. Pay in at branch or branch cash machine or by post.

[THECORBYLOON]

With the HSBC app, no more than £750 each day can be paid in by cheques and the limit for one cheque is £500.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah ring her and say you are putting todays date on is that OK