A new campaign has been launched by the Post Office and Alzheimer’s Society to get people to keep in touch with each other and to reminisce remotely ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday.
The Post Office today (1 May 2020) announced the launch of a claims scheme for current and former postmasters who believe they have experienced shortfalls related to previous versions of its computer system Horizon.
Post Office is making two of its products – ‘Payout Now’ and ‘Fast PACE’ (a pre-authorised cheque encashment service) available to all UK’s banks, building societies and credit unions.
The opportunity to own and operate the world’s oldest Post Office in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway remains available.
Friday (20 December) is set to be busiest day of the year for cash withdrawals at the Post Office. At the same point last year, Friday 21 December 2018, Post Office branches handled 400,000 cash withdrawals in a single day.
Six in ten people (59%) across the UK who celebrate Christmas are likely to use cash instead of card when purchasing gifts, treats or socialising this Christmas, new research from the Post Office has found. This figure rises to two thirds (66 per cent) of people in rural areas.
Post Office announces outcome of six-month review increasing postmaster remuneration by £37 million Changes comprises of a £20m increase during 2020/21 and £17m per annum already announced in August 2019 Move is part of major drive to instil a new, open, and mutually reinforcing commercial partnership between Post Office and postmasters, to deliver for customers and communities across the UK
Nationwide, the average time it takes to sell a home has increased by nearly two weeks in the last year, to 114 days Homes in Oxford, one of the least affordable cities in the UK, take the longest to sell, staying on the market for an average of nearly five months (152 days) Aberdeen is the second slowest-selling city (151 days), despite Scotland’s quick legal process which helped Edinburgh and
Post Office increases year on year trading profit in 2018/19 to £60 million. A £25 million increase on the previous financial year.
A 2% increase in turnover to £972 million. Up from £956 million in 2017/18
The Post Office has reported that its trading profit for 2018/19 was £60 million, an increase of £25 million compared with the previous financial year. This was its third consecutive
130 MILLION CASH WITHDRAWALS, DEPOSITS AND BALANCE ENQUIRIES UNDERTAKEN BY CUSTOMERS OF UK BANKS AT POST OFFICE BRANCHES LAST YEAR OVER 11,500 POST OFFICE BRANCHES PROVIDE A LIFELINE TO CASH WITHDRAWALS FOR MORE VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS AND THOSE LIVING IN URBAN DEPRIVED AND RURAL AREAS NEW AGREEMENT ENSURES THAT THE RIGHT PAYMENT LEVELS ARE IN PLACE FOR POSTMASTERS PROVIDING THESE ESSENTIAL SERV
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Post Office Expands Cross-Border Financial Services Offering Across Its Digital Channel
DENVER and LONDON, 18 JULY 2019 – Post Office Ltd, the United Kingdom’s largest retail network, and Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, today launched a collaborative service to offer UK consumers and businesses expanded dig
Post Office and CEBR reveal potential savings opportunity of £5,950 per household*
The Post Office has over 11,500 branches across the UK, 97% of these are run with retail partners on an agency or franchise basis. 99.7% of the population live within 3 miles of a Post Office and 93% live within 1 mile. Along with a significant online business, we are the biggest retail network in the UK, with more branches than all the banks and building societies combined.
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