Specifically UK bank deposits are protected up to £75,000 under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. If you've got so much money that you have > £75k in

Specifically UK bank deposits are protected up to £75,000 under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. If you've got so much money that you have > £75k in a single bank for any length of time (house purchase etc aside) then you have a different order of problems. http://www.fscs.org.uk/what-we-cover/eligibility-rules/compensation-limits/deposit-limits/ http://www.fscs.org.uk/what-we-cover/eligibility-rules/compe...