Yes. It's a requirement that your direct payment is paid into a separate bank account that isn’t used for any other payments. The only exception is if the direct payment is a one-off payment which can be paid into an existing account. A separate direct payment account also makes it easier for you to send us your bank statements showing how the money is being used.

You can open a new account, or maybe you have an existing account that you could use if it's empty and not being used for anything else. You can choose whether to use a high street bank current account or a Just Credit Union direct payment account. 

The benefits of each type of account are shown below: 

Take a look at this Video from Just Credit Union explaining their direct payment bank accounts: