Debit cards sent to children

A high street bank is sending children debit cards without their parent’s consent.

Lloyds-TSB are mailing debit cards to children as young as 11 who are able to use them to buy goods on the internet without their parent or guardian’s knowledge.

In the past, children have only been able to use their debit cards for cash withdrawals from cash machines or bank branches.

It has been reported that one father has already made a complaint to the bank after his son, who is only 15, used his card to buy cigarettes and a fake adult ID on line.

Lloyds-TSB are saying they openly advertise on their website that these cards can be used for online shopping and it is up to parents to monitor how they are used.