Thousands of vulnerable people who must avoid leaving home because of the risk of infection will be able to have cash payments delivered directly to them by the Post Office.
This is due to an initiative involving the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Post Office, which has switched its travel money delivery business to help those in receipt of benefits and pensions.
The Post Office has switched foreign exchange cash delivery business to enable the overnight delivery of cash and meet demand for the initiative.
The DWP is proactively contacting 27,000 vulnerable customers, in England, who are shielding at home to advise them they can still access their payments and let them know cash can potentially be delivered directly to their door.
The Post Office will then make sure money is sent to their home by special delivery, arriving by 9pm the following day.
Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, said: “This joint initiative enables us to reach out directly to those most likely to need support, and get cash delivered to their door where necessary.
“Thanks to the hard work of DWP and Post Office staff, vulnerable customers can rest assured there is help available if they need it.”
Nick Read, chief executive at the Post Office, said: “I am delighted that Post Office has been able to switch its travel money delivery business to get cash directly to those that need it most.
“Working with the DWP, we are able to help some of the most vulnerable in our society, including those who have been asked to shield themselves at home, with the ability to deliver cash directly to their door.”
