# Can you make £500 switching bank?

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Podcast: [The Martin Lewis Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-martin-lewis-podcast-644025)
Published: 2026-04-30T09:28:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002vvm8
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## Resource

Martin Lewis brings you everything you need to know about bank account switching, including which banks are willing to pay you money to do so. Martin also takes you through the need-to-knows about Pension Credits, whether you can claim them and how to claim. The Mastermind question this week is also on pensions. And there is also a huge win from our Question Time podcast. If you want to ask Martin a question, you now can! His Question Time podcast lets you ask Martin absolutely anything and everything (within reason!) – so if you’ve always wanted to know his favourite ice cream flavour, if he’s ever pondered the meaning of life, or have a very complicated question about your personal finances, email it to MartinLewisPodcast@bbc.co.uk .

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