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Bump Savings

Bump Savings is an account designed to help children and teens kick-start their savings.

A Choice transaction account can be opened at the same time for deposits, withdrawals, and a debit card for those aged 8+.
  • Earn up to 5.00% p.a. variable interest  (2.00% p.a. standard variable base rate plus + 3.00% p.a. variable bonus rate each month you grow your balance)^

  • $0 Account-keeping fee

  • $0 Transaction fees

  • Available for customers aged 17 and under

  • If you already hold or open a Choice account, deposit at least $100 into your new Bump Savings account within 30 days of opening and we’ll pay $30 into your Choice account*

  • Set up and manage personalised savings goals (up to 6 savings goals per account)

  • Parental Control feature enables you to decide how much account access your child can have⁵

  • Government guarantee for account balances up to $250,000
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Westpac Choice

An everyday account to make deposits and withdrawals with access via a debit card

  • $5 Account-keeping fee, unless you're under 30, a fulltime tertiary student, new to Australia (for the first 12 months) or deposit at least $2,000 each month

  • If you're under 14, a parent or guardian will need to open your account at a Westpac branch. You don't need to attend in person as long as your parent or guardian has a correct and original form of identification for you. 

  • Access to your money with a Debit Mastercard®¹ and a range of digital wallets (including Apple Pay & Google Pay)

  • Access to exclusive offers and discounts

  • 24/7 Fraud monitoring

  • Fraud Money Back Guarantee
Things you should know
1 Debit Mastercard®: holders need to be at least 8 years of age and have an Australian residential address to be eligible for the card. 

^ Bonus interest: You will be eligible for bonus interest if during the month (subject to transaction processing times):
a. your account balance has not fallen below $0; and
b. you (or someone on your behalf) have made a deposit of any amount; and
c. the account balance on the last business day of the month is higher than the account balance on the last business day of the previous month.
Interest paid into your account does not qualify as a deposit in terms of bonus interest eligibility. 
 
* Youth Promotion Terms and Conditions
  • To receive $30 you must meet the eligibility criteria and satisfy the requirements in these Terms and Conditions. This promotion commences 11/04/2024 and is available for a limited time only.
  • Available to new or existing Westpac customers under 18 years of age (Customer), who have not previously held a Westpac Bump Savings and/or Westpac Choice Youth account.
  • However, this promotion excludes Customers who, within the last three years, have:
    • opened and closed these accounts (and no longer hold any Westpac Bump Savings or Westpac Choice Youth account);
    • become a Customer of the Westpac Group and no longer hold any products or are no longer a Customer.
  • During the promotion, the Customer must open the required account(s) so that the customer holds both a Bump Savings and Choice Youth account in the Customer’s name. The Customer must also deposit a cumulative minimum amount of $100 into their Bump Savings account within 30 days of opening the account(s).
  • Deposit must be Customer initiated and does not include interest payments into your account.
  • The $30 promotion amount will be paid into the Customer’s Westpac Choice Youth account within 50 days of meeting these Terms and Conditions. Both the Westpac Bump Savings account and the Westpac Choice Youth account must remain open during the period for the $30 promotion amount to be paid.
  • Each eligible Customer is only entitled to one $30 promotion amount payment when the Customer has met all the requirements set out in these Terms and Conditions.
  • In the event multiple eligible accounts are opened for the same Customer, the $30 promotion amount will be paid to the Customer’s Westpac Choice Youth account that was opened first.
  • We reserve the right to withdraw, amend or extend this offer at any time.
  • Deposit Accounts for Personal customers Terms and Conditions (PDF 621KB) apply to Westpac Bump Savings and Westpac Choice Youth accounts. Please read these terms and conditions carefully to determine whether these products are right for your needs and requirements.