The Payment Choice Alliance Declares “ War On Cashless” In 2026!
The top priority of the Payment Choice Alliance is to ensure the British public get the Payment Choice they deserve.
Over 50 million adults in the UK continue to use cash, often or occasionally.
Over 70% of the British public believe cash is vital to personal freedom and want a law passed guaranteeing they can use their cash, when and where they choose.
Over 70% of MPs support UK cash acceptance legislation, obliging businesses to accept cash.
These are ALL figures from recent survey’s.
So far, the UK Government has done absolutely NOTHING to respect the wishes of the British public, even though their own MPs are FIRMLY against “cashless”.
The Government know how the British public feel about cash - the Payment Choice Alliance has REPEATEDLY told them.
Acting on the Government’s behalf, HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England are in the process of concocting their misguided UK “National Payments Vision”, aimed at sidelining cash.
ENOUGH IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
Mastercard declared their “War On Cash” in 2010, putting their corporate goals ahead of the Public Interest. Fortunately - and no thanks to the UK Government- they have not won that war.
NOW, IN 2026, The PAYMENT CHOICE ALLIANCE DECLARES OUR VERY OWN “WAR ON CASHLESS” IN THE UK.
Wherever “Cashless” rears its very ugly head in 2026, the PCA will ruthlessly expose it - and relentlessly push the so-far zombie-like UK Government to take legislative action to eliminate this gross infringement of the basic rights of the the British public.
WE SHALL NOT FAIL BRITAIN.
The Netherlands Central Bank - and Government - Show True Support For Cash!
Whilst in the UK the Bank of England, HM Treasury and Financial Conduct Authority continue to attempt to contrive that the National Payments “Vision”(?) turns a blind eye to cash, it is refreshing to hear how the Netherlands Central Bank and Government have already taken dynamic steps to guarantee cash is both readily accessible and accepted.
The level of collaboration between all strands of society in the Netherlands - including consumer representatives and commercial banks - is breathtaking. As has been the willingness of the Netherlands Central Bank and Government to decisively intervene to produce outcomes clearly in the public interest in relation to cash.
There is now a position in the Netherlands where ATM operators are properly rewarded for delivering cash to the public, which effectively guarantees convenient cash access will be provided, AND a law has been passed to ensure businesses must accept the publics cash.
All this has been achieved since the start of 2024 - so not the seemingly interminable procrastination which is the hallmark of the UK.
The Payment Choice Alliance has pledged to the British public that their cash WILL be accepted FOREVER.
No procrastination, however scheming, can ever be allowed to deny the British public what they WANT and NEED.
The Legendary Lynne Franks Supports The Payment Choice Alliance!
WE COMPLETELY AGREE.
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