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One of the country's 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 country's 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, electricity and the post. Age UK warned that being cut off from cash and banking services is tantamoun...
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 cash in their stores. Together, the supermarkets are responsible for nearly 4,500 stores in the UK, and...
Aldi, Asda, Co-op, John Lewis, LloydsPharmacy and Waitrose have made the public commitment to keep accepting cash in their stores, Which? said.