- Children forced to share a bedroom in a fifth of households - this is due to lack of space in one in ten UK homes - Adults have a smaller bedroom than children in a third of households - Aspiring movers can expect to wait four years before moving to a bigger house, but almost a third doubt they’ll ever be able to do so
- The pre-paid Money Card offers customers a convenient way of managing their money without going over budget - The flexibility of Post Office’s Money Card means it can be used on the high street, online, and at ATMs - Customers can set their spending limit according to their budget - Two card options available, Pay As You Go or Pay Monthly
- Post Office takes significant steps towards commercial sustainability, reducing dependence on the taxpayer
- Despite a fall in revenue and a decline in network subsidy of £10m, operating profit before exceptional items increased £13m to £107m
- Over 2,000 branches transformed offering 50,000 more opening hours at end March 2014 and more than 1,000 open on Sundays
- Post Office current account will be available in 239 branches across the UK by the end of September
- Customers can service their accounts in over 11,500 branches, online or at one of the 40 mobile Post Office vans
- Accounts can be opened with a minimum balance of £20
- Customers will receive a £100 One4All gift card when they switch to a Post Office current account
- Rate reductions across a number of fixed rate products
Post Office has issued a fresh challenge to the mortgage market today with the launch of a range of competitive new mortgage rates. The deals highlight Post Office’s commitment to offering consumers an alternative to traditional high street lenders, with products to suit a variety of needs.
The changes to the produc
- 40 new vehicles provide walk-in post offices on wheels
- Mobile branches serving over 250 locations a week across UK
- New vehicles to cover half a million miles over coming year
- Post Office “modernising to meet customers’ needs”
- Modern, reliable service for customers
Post Office has announced the roll-out its new fleet of mobile post offices, deploying 40
The Post Office will launch its highly competitive range of mortgages along with its financial services partner, Bank of Ireland UK, on Monday, 2nd June.
The range is available initially through the Legal and General Mortgage Club Appointed Representatives, and will cater to the needs of first time buyers or those looking to move. The highly competitive rates start from 1.98% for a
- More than 1,000 Post Office branches now open on Sundays for customers’ convenience
- Over 2,000 modernised branches offer extra 60,000 opening hours a week
The Post Office, now independent of Royal Mail, welcomed Royal Mail’s announcement on Sunday services.
Mark Davies, director of communications at the Post Office, said: ‘The Post Office now has more than 1,000 Post Office bran
COMMUNITY BRANCH FUND
By applying to the fund, Subpostmasters will have the opportunity to make a case for funding to support the growth of their business and deliver benefits to customers to help the long-term sustainability of their branch. Every Community Branch will be able to apply to the Fund with investment being allocated on an individual basis
A focus for investment will be activity
- Both two and five year fixed deals come without fees
Post Office has today revealed details of its Help to Buy mortgage rates, following the business’ announcement that it had joined the Government’s scheme earlier this year (January 2014) with its financial services partner Bank of Ireland UK.
Post Office is offering two 95% LTV deals, which will be welcomed by fir
- Three new issues of Online Bonds and Growth Bonds
- Highly competitive rates on Growth Bonds
- Excellent rates on Online Bonds from 1.61% gross^/AER* Fixed
The Post Office continues to provide some of the most competitive savings rates on the market with the launch of two new issues - Growth Bonds and Online Bonds. The new issues are available to customers immed
- Half (50 per cent) of parents with dependent children under 18 are reliant on two incomes
- One in three parents in their fifties (32 per cent) are continuing to foot the bill for their grown-up children
- Over a quarter (26 per cent) would rely on state benefits if their family lost a salary
- One in ten (11 per cent) would have to sell their property to stay afloat, if they lost
