Cash On Its Way Out? Only If Digital Payments Can Work Together Cash remains a preferred payment method even as digital options like credit cards, mobile apps and contactless payments have gained ground.

Forbes pointing out that #cash's fundamental features still need to be duplicated by digital payments, ie universality and privacy (and indeed lack of any electronic technical infrastructure). Until then, a cashless future remains out of reach. #accesstocash

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At Easter #ATM transactions migrate to Thursday and the bank holidays are much quieter than a normal day. When compared to Easter 2025, values were up on several days and indeed the total value of cash withdrawn over the holiday period was slightly up by £8m #accesstocash www.link.co.uk/#data

The scale of hidden help in this report is proof that digital banking doesn't yet work for everyone. As well as maintaining #accesstocash, we need more inclusive digital banking so that people aren’t left behind as technology moves on. Well done to Faith Reynolds!!

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#ATMs get a double boost from the month-end and #Easter26. Both Tuesday and Wednesday beat recent years with a combined half a billion pounds withdrawn and average withdrawal values were over £100 as people cash-up before the long holiday. #accesstocash

The latest #ATM figures from LINK Scheme Ltd as we round off Q1 2026. March's volumes down year-on-year by 10.0% (YTD -9.7%) values -5.2% (YTD 4.7%) #accesstocash

After a week which saw LINK Scheme Ltd #ATM transactions hovering around 3 million a day, things start to pick up as we approach the weekend #accesstocash

Cash and banking: Our campaign activity - CSPA Over the past year, we have continued to raise serious concerns about the rapid loss of banking services and the growing difficulties many pensioners face in

Over the past year, we have continued to raise serious concerns about the rapid loss of banking services and the growing difficulties many pensioners face in accessing cash.

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#Banks #Banking #AccessToCash #CashlessSociety

Great to see LINK's Nick Quin on the BBC sofa to talk about cash acceptance #accesstocash

A £15million increase in #ATM withdrawal values on Tuesday, and a marked dip last year, brings total LINK Scheme Ltd #cash withdrawals into rare positive territory when compared to last year. #accesstocash

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LINK volumes down 8.9% YoY in January compared to an average of 8.3% in 2025 #accesstocash

LINK has now recommended its 250th banking hub. They play a crucial role in supporting communities by providing shared, face-to-face banking services and #accesstocash where they are needed most.

We look forward to working with @Cash_Access_UK as they deliver solutions across the country.

#ATM usage usually increases rapidly though January but in 2025 and now this year some big storms have kept people away. #accesstocash

Cash makes comeback as families take desperate steps after Reeves Budget | UK | News | Express.co.uk EXCLUSIVE: Cash is making a comeback as millions of Brits turn to notes to budget through the cost of living crisis, with 41% expecting to use more in 2026.

More coverage of the 1.5m who use #cash for all their day to day payments, and cash as a vital budgeting tool for families struggling to make ends meet. #protectingaccesstocash #accesstocash

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The latest #ATM figures from LINK Scheme Ltd. Compared to last year, last week’s total values were down by 5% while total transactions were down by 10%. #protectingaccesstocash #accesstocash

The average #ATM withdrawal value (£92.11) continues to increase as while people are visiting cash machines less often, they take out more #cash on average when they do. #accesstocash

The latest weekly #ATM figures from LINK Scheme Ltd. A busier start to the week was blown away by storms over the weekend, which meant the overall 11% year-on-year reduction in volumes was more than we have seen for some time. #accesstocash

How LINK #ATM transaction volumes have changed over time. Dropping but by not as much as we saw pre-COVID. #accesstocash

Cash remains a vital payment choice as £76 billion withdrawn in 2025 New figures from LINK, the UK’s cash access and ATM network, show that cash continues to play a central role in how millions of people manage their money. In 2025, consumers withdrew £76.7 billion fro...

£76.7bn. That’s how much cash people withdrew from LINK #ATMs last year. It’s another year-on-year fall in cash withdrawn, but the sheer scale of that number shows how important cash remains to millions across the UK. #accesstocash
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That's a wrap for 2025!! Overall, LINK #ATMs 2025 compared to 2024, transaction volumes 1,272m (down 8.3%), withdrawal values £76,673m (down 4.2%). #accesstocash

LINK #ATM withdrawal values closer to 2024's than might be expected given yesterday was Christmas Eve. Today may be the big one, Friday’s £355m being the figure to beat. Watch this space. #accesstocash

It's set to be a busy few days for UK cash machines. We forecast that £370million will be withdrawn on Christmas Eve - making it the busiest day of the year. 🏧
You can read the full research in the link below.
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#AccesstoCash #Christmas #ATMwithdrawals #cash

LINK #ATM withdrawal values. Down on 2024 but still £355m withdrawn on Friday, with an average value of £106.80, an all time record!! #accesstocash

A large 12% drop on 2024, but yesterday's torrential rain will have kept people indoors. We also have an extra day before #Christmas this year so more people will be waiting until next week for that final cash withdrawal. #accesstocash

Always interesting to see how #cash and #ATM usage changes through #Christmas. This year we have a nice 4 day break so Christmas Eve may be a big one..... #accesstocash
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Shoppers turning to alternative payments such as buy now pay later – BRC report The report suggested that interest rates charged on credit cards could be pushing some consumers towards other payment methods.

Despite the headline #cash still accounted for 19.2% payments in 2024, illustrating that cash is still an important many people. #accesstocash

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An unusual 6% drop in #ATM values from Monday, as wind and rain swept the UK, meant £25 million less in consumers' pockets when compared to last year. #accesstocash

'UK not ready to become cashless', says Bank of England The Bank of England reiterated the importance of cash in the UK at this year’s  The Future of Cash Conference, held in Warsaw, Poland, in early November.

Following on from last month's conference where LINK's Director of Strategy Graham Mott also reported that 80% of the UK population thinks having the option to pay with cash is “fairly or very important”. #accesstocash www.talkingretail.com/news/industr...

The latest weekly #ATM figures from LINK Scheme Ltd. Storm Darragh in 2024 knocked back ATM use on Saturday so we have a closer gap than usual. #accesstocash

Yes, #Christmas2025 really is that close..... #ATM values tracking quite close, but below last year's #accesstocash