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26 July 2022 09:00

Post Office reveals the most common misconceptions about life insurance & finds a fifth of people with cover are unsure how the policy pays out

The most common misconceptions surrounding life insurance relate to how the policy pay out works and how life assurance differs from insurance. Providing financial security for their family is named the most popular reason for taking out life insurance. Policy holders were just as likely as those without life insurance to fall victim to misconceptions.
Almost a fifth of people (18%) wit

25 July 2022 16:11

Post Office statement on appeals of historical convictions

The Court of Appeal today (25th July 2022) formally overturned five convictions in appeals uncontested by Post Office. The cases, from between 2004 and 2013, relate to convictions in Crown Courts in which Post Office acted as prosecutor. Applications for permission to appeal were made to the Court of Appeal earlier this year.
The Court will provide written Judgment at a later date.
The total

23 July 2022 08:00

Family Holiday Report reveals European hotspots where Britons will get the most – and the least – for their money

Bulgaria and Turkey are best for bargain hunters hoping to keep holiday spending down But sterling’s recent fall means price rises for Britons in most European holiday hotspots Report again finds big price variations across 13 Eurozone destinations – Algarve is best value Three-quarters of parents admit overspending by around 38% on their last trip abroad – with meals and kids’ beach extras busti

22 July 2022 11:41

Post Office statement on Southwark Crown Court appeal

Southwark Crown Court today (22 July 2022) formally acquitted a former Postmaster in a case referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), in an uncontested appeal. The case, from 2001, related to a conviction in a Magistrates’ Court in which Post Office acted as prosecutor.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office is sincerely sorry for the failures of the past and we are tak

20 July 2022 09:00

CASH STILL KING FOR UK STAYCATIONERS

Buying ice cream revealed as no.1 cash purchase on UK holidays Brits carry twice as much cash whilst on holiday in the UK Week commencing 25 July set to be peak UK staycation period 76 per cent of Brits have been on a staycation in the last 5 years
New research from the Post Office has today revealed Brits’ spending habits when taking a UK staycation.
Brits have picked up a penchant for st

11 July 2022 07:00

Cash deposits and withdrawals at Post Offices remain steady at £3.2 billion

£3.21 billion in cash handled by Post Offices in June. Broadly the same amount month-on-month (£3.27 billion, May 22). Personal cash deposits totalled £1.33 billion in June compared with £1.35 billion (May 22). Business cash deposits exceeded £1 billion for fourth month in a row with £1.11 billion deposited in June compared with £1.13 billion in May New poll finds one in five consumers will use c

30 June 2022 14:12

Post Office statement on Government Horizon IT scandal compensation announcement

Post Office has today (30 June 2022) welcomed the Government’s announcementon compensation for postmasters affected by the Horizon Scandal.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Ensuring full, fair and final compensation for all Horizon Scandal victims is a priority as we put right the wrongs of the past. Almost two thirds of postmasters in the Historical Shortfall Scheme have received compen

25 June 2022 08:00

Sun, sea and spend! Seven-in-ten holidaymakers blow budgets in hotspots abroad

Over half of those surveyed in the latest Post Office poll say they will travel abroad this year – citing the high cost of UK breaks as a key factor (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidayspending) Careful budgeting crucial to avoid busting budget as 7-in-10 overspent by 38% on last holiday Nearly two-thirds (63%) also said they had been ripped off on their last trip abroad All Inclusive trips will be pop

22 June 2022 09:47

Post Office statement on late applications to the Historic Shortfalls Scheme

Following a newspaper report regarding the case of an individual who submitted an application under the Historic Shortfall Scheme after the deadline for applications had passed in 2020, a Post Office spokesperson said:

“Compensation offers have been made to almost two thirds of the 2,368 eligible applicants in the Historical Shortfall Scheme, with the majority of those already paid and we w

13 June 2022 07:00

Record £3.23 billion in cash handled at Post Offices

Post Offices handled a record £3.23 billion in cash in May. This was the third successive month where over £3 billion has been deposited and withdrawn in a single month.

9 June 2022 13:44

Post Office statement on Southwark Crown Court appeals

Southwark Crown Court today (9 June 2022) formally acquitted two people in cases referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), in uncontested appeals. The cases, from 2003 and 2005 relate to convictions in Magistrates’ Courts in which Post Office acted as prosecutor.
A Post Office spokesman said:
“We are sincerely sorry for the impact of historical failures on the lives of the pe

6 June 2022 12:44

Post Office digital identity services enable faster, more secure employment and rental checks

UK citizens looking to start a new job can do so faster and more securely using the Post Office’s digital identity services after they were certified by the Government.

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