You can use free banking services at any post office counter including cash withdrawal and deposit
Earlier this week, Santander announced that it would cut its branch opening hours from July, in response to long-term trends in customer behavior.
The change means that the branches will operate from 9.30 am to 3 pm on weekdays instead of 4.30 pm. The bank said that branch staff would still be available for face-to-face meetings between 3 pm and 5 pm in case customers require support through alternative channels or which could not be provided earlier in the day .
The shake-up will see 316 branches open from 9.30 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and will close at 12.30 pm to operate half-day service. However, face-to-face appointments can be made in these branches till 4 pm.
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The changes will take place through July 18 and Santander said there will be no branch closures as part of the changes, adding that all 450 of its sites will be open every week.
The bank plans to enhance its telephone support for customers and said branch staff will be trained to help them over the phone with their current face-to-face roles.
While the changes may be disappointing for some customers, the Post Office may have an agreement with several banks – including Santander – to allow customers to do their daily banking at any post office counters across the UK. gives.
What can people do at any post office in the UK?
You can use any of these services at the post office counter:
- Withdraw cash from your normal bank account using your card
- Pay cash to your normal bank account using card or paying-in slip
- Check Your Bank Balance Using Your Card
- deposit check
These banking services are available free of charge to customers of more than 20 banks and building societies, including all high street big names.
The Post Office says it is able to serve 99 percent of UK banking customers – you can see a full list of participating banks and services available here.
Banks allowing customers to use post office for services
The following personal banking services are now available from any post office branch:
- Adam & Co.
- Allied Irish Bank (GB)
- bank of ireland
- bank of scotland
- barclays
- take part
- cashplus bank
- counts
- cooperative
- first direct
- Halifax
- Handelsbanken
- hsbc
- Lloyds
- nationwide
- NatWest
- rbs
- Santander
- smile
- starling bank
- thinkmoney
- TSB
- Ulster
- virgin money
Where and when can you use banking services at the post office?
You can use these services:
- In any post office branch, including inside retail outlets
- Whenever it is open – this includes Evenings and Sundays (where available)
Other ways to get access to cash
A scheme to enable people to get cash from retailers without making any purchases has been launched in over 2,000 stores.
Under the scheme, people can withdraw up to £50 in small shops in the form of notes and coins or check their balances for free.
LINK said that after a successful 12-month pilot, the scheme is already live in nearly 1,000 locations and has seen over 24,800 transactions with an average withdrawal amount of £27.81.
Withdrawals of any amount between 1p and £50 can be made instead of being limited to ATM-drawn notes.
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Payment service provider PayPoint is the first member of Link to offer this feature.
The ability to offer the service is open to all Link members, and Link said it expects others to take advantage of this opportunity as the market develops.
You can find their nearest cashback without purchase location using Link’s Cash Locator & Cash Locator app here.
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