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One of the countrys leading banking campaigners has called on the industry to announce the setting-up of a nationwide network of banking hubs as a matter of urgency.

One of the countrys leading banking campaigners has called on the industry to announce the setting-up of a nationwide network of banking hubs as a matter of urgency.

Cash access is just as important as post, utilities and broadband, says Age UK 26/06/2021, 12:05 am Age UK said it would be a mistake to assume that everyone is willing or able to make all their financial transactions digitally (PA) Banks should have a universal service obligation on them to guarantee access to cash for everyone, to avoid the nation sleepwalking into becoming a cashless society, Age UK has urged. The charity said similar obligations already exist for services such as water, el...

Keep the change: Retailers sign up to ‘cash-friendly’ pledge launched by Which? Major retailers have signed up to a ‘cash-friendly’ pledge from Which? (Steve Parsons/PA) Major retailers have signed up to a cash acceptance pledge, helping to ensure that customers who want to pay in coins and banknotes will not be excluded by the transition to digital payments, Which? has said. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, John Lewis, LloydsPharmacy and Waitrose have made the public commitment to keep accepting cas...

Aldi, Asda, Co-op, John Lewis, LloydsPharmacy and Waitrose have made the public commitment to keep accepting cash in their stores, Which? said.

Major retailers have signed up to a cash acceptance pledge, helping to ensure that customers who want to pay in coins and banknotes will not be excluded by the transition to digital payments, Which? has said. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, John Lewis, LloydsPharmacy and Waitrose have made the public commitment to keep accepting cash in their stores. Together, the supermarkets are responsible for nearly 4,500 stores in the UK, and have a combined grocery market share of more than 30%. LloydsPharmacy has com...

Updated: May 13, 2021, 6:34 am Major retailers have signed up to a ‘cash-friendly’ pledge from Which? (Steve Parsons/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Major retailers have signed up to a cash acceptance pledge, helping to ensure that customers who want to pay in coins and banknotes will not be excluded by the tra...

Devastating warning to Ministers on the financial asset millions cant do without: Its crunch time for cash...Protect it by law – or it could be history in months The Government is coming under increasing pressure to introduce legislation that will ensure nationwide access to cash and banking services  Such legislation was promised more than a year ago but has been delayed for a number of reasons including the pandemic  Some experts now fear that unless the Government acts soon, the countrys...

Cashback without making any purchase trial in two Scottish communities sees average withdrawal of £29 The trial is operating across 12 shops in four communities across the UK including Cambuslang and Denny. The trial forms part of the Community Access to Cash Pilots scheme (Image: Press Association/PA) Get the latest on money saving tips and benefit changes straight to your inbox each week with our Record Money newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe W...

Government accepts legislation to introduce free cashback from retailers’ tills Print 20th April 2021 The government last night (19 April) accepted an amendment in the House of Lords to the Financial Services Bill that will help to facilitate a potential nationwide rollout of free cash withdrawals from participating retailers’ tills. Once the legislation has successfully passed through the House of Commons potentially thousands of shops could begin to offer the service. In October 2020 Lin...