Best short term home for significant sum

[Chasingsquirrels]

Unfortunately I should be receiving a significant sum from a life insurance policy, and while I'll plan to do something with longer term I'll need an immediate home for it, where it is safe.

I know about the protection limit (although would have to check what it currently is - £85k?) and am therefore going to have to split the amount over a number of accounts.

Is there anything else I can do with it?
Any NS accounts where the protection isn't limited.

Obviously interest would be good but given current rates I don't expect much, and it isn't intended for the long term - just while I get through the current period and then decide how to invest it more permanently.

Thanks

NS? Do you mean National Savings?

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme covers temporary high balances up to £1 million for occasions such as this, so it will be fine in any one savings account.

www.fscs.org.uk/what-we-cover/questions-and-answers/qas-about-temporary-high-balances/

I didn't know about that kimnews, that's very helpful - thank you.
Six months will definitely give me breathing space to think about things, and to try and get the estate into some kind of order.