Bank gambling blocks · United Kingdom
Block gambling on your
Monzo card.
How to stop Monzo paying gambling sites and shops, and what to expect when you try to turn it off.
If it's pulling hard right now: National Gambling Helpline, 0808 8020 133 (free, 24/7).
How to switch it on
- Open the Monzo app
- Go to Account
- Tap Gambling block
- Choose a cooling-off period and switch it on
What it covers
Your Monzo account and cards.
Turning it off again
You need to talk to Monzo support first, then wait 48 hours. Choose a cooling-off from 2 days to 1 year.
That delay is the point: an urge lasts minutes, the wait lasts longer.
Verified October 2026 from monzo.com. Things change: if a step is out of date, tell us at hello@youvsthehouse.com and we'll re-check it.
Belt and braces
A bank block stops this card. It doesn't stop a second card, a wallet, the sites or the apps. Add self-exclusion in the UK and a blocker on the phone.
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