Death of the cheque book announced
Photo: JUSTIN THOMAS
The use of cheques has declined by as much as 40 per cent in the last five
years as bank customers turn to online banking to do electronic transfers
instead.
However, critics attacked the decision as “scandalous”, saying it ignored the
needs of some of Britain’s most vulnerable people, including the elderly,
who may not have any other means of payment.
Mark Hunter, a Liberal Democrat MP, said: “This is a scandalous, self-serving
decision that puts the whims of City fat cats ahead of the needs of this
country’s most vulnerable people.
“Many elderly, housebound and disabled people rely on cheques for payment and
will be massively inconvenienced.
“Scrooge-like bankers had the chance to start putting customers first once
again, but they have …
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