Two in five travel insurance claims for cancellation or baggage
-Brits left £540 out of pocket from cancelled holidays and incidents abroad1
-Thailand, New Zealand and Sweden top the bill as the destinations with the most claims2
-37% of UK travellers still regularly travel without travel insurance
Post Office today launch the Annual Travel Smart Index, analysis of claims and
Parents set to spend £624 entertaining their children this summer – a total of £9.1 billion across the UK Parents who have put away money in advance of the holidays underestimate the cost of summer by £373 Two out of three (65%) parents worry about covering the costs of summer One in five parents (21%) will dip into their existing savings and one in 10 (10%) will take out a loan to fund summ
More than 1-in-5 holidaymakers plan to drive while in Europe this year Cyprus offers holiday motorists the cheapest unleaded fuel at 98p per litre – and car rental costs least too (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymotoring) Diesel motorists will get a sub-£1 litre in Luxembourg and Andorra 80% of the 20 countries surveyed are cheaper for diesel than for unleaded petrol Prices have risen by 14-43
Post Office has entered the gadget insurance market with the option of a single or multiple gadget policy. 36% of adults in the UK own four or more types of gadgets, one in six will accidentally damage their gadget.* Loss, theft and damage are all covered as standard, as well as unauthorised usage and worldwide cover. Flexible claims solutions with options to use Apple genius bars or provide
Overspending on All Inclusive packages makes B&B holidays with meals costs added a cheaper choice
More Britons are going All Inclusive this year as Post Office All Inclusive Holiday Report reveals a surge in families who say it will cut the cost of kids’ meals and drinks
But while half of holidaymakers say they won’t have need to take spending money on an All inclusive trip, over 4-in-5
-Non-essential spending doubles on payday for a third of Brits (32%)
-Brits spend £56 on non-essential spending on payday and £17 a week on unplanned purchases
-When socialising, those living with housemates face the biggest temptations, spending £132 each week
-Iona Bain from Post Office Money’s Save More Squad provides tips to help people review their personal spending habits and ways
46% of UK workers have not used the free online service that can be used to easily track how much tax you’re paying, claim a rebate and even how much your state pension will be
Almost a third (29%) would like to have a better understanding and management of their personal tax matters
Nearly half (46%) of UK workers have never checked their personal tax account (the GOV.UK digital service all
13th annual Post Office Travel Money Holiday Costs Barometer reveals
the best value summer hotspots (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaycosts)
Sunny Beach, Bulgaria remains Europe’s best bargain – prices are down 10.7 per cent
The Algarve is cheapest in the eurozone – less than half the price in Sorrento
Prices have dropped year-on-year in three-quarters of resorts, with the biggest fall of
Friday 15th March 2019
Today, the Honourable Mr Justice Fraser has published his judgment on the first trial of a Group Litigation Order brought against Post Office. The purpose of this trial was to set out how the contracts between Post Office Limited and postmasters should be interpreted. This is the first of four expected trials looking at claims from a number of mainly former postmasters, m
Best value city breaks top 10: Vilnius, Belgrade, Warsaw, Istanbul, Bucharest
Porto, Riga, Bratislava, Moscow and Prague,
Porto is the only Western city to break Eastern Europe’s stranglehold in this year’s City Costs Barometer top 10 (www.postoffice.co.uk/citycosts)
Emerging cities Vilnius and Belgrade are cheapest by far in 2019 survey of 48 cities
Report finds that prices have fallen in tw
Post Office has announced that Group Chief Executive Paula Vennells CBE is to step down to take up the role of Chair of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Ms Vennells joined the Post Office in 2007 and became its chief executive on separation from Royal Mail in 2012.
She has led a dramatic turnaround of the business. Losses of £120m in 2012/13 have been transformed to £35m profit in 2017
The Post Office has announced that from today (1st February 2019) around 2,500 Post Office branches across the UK can provide International Driving Permits to UK travellers intending to drive abroad.
There are three versions of International Driving Permits, each supported by a different convention, which cover over 100 countries around the world, with the documents costing £5.50 each.
Previ
Post Office and CEBR reveal potential savings opportunity of £5,950 per household*
If you’re looking for holiday inspiration for the year ahead look no further as Post Office Travel Money today reveals its Holiday Hotlist for 2019. Together with Airbnb, we’re showcasing some examples of unique accommodation available in each destination to get your imagination fired up.
The Post Office Travel Money Holiday Hotlist 2019 was selected by considering a number of decision-making f
13th annual Post Office Holiday Money Report reveals the best 2019 holiday hotspots for bargain hunters (www.postoffice.co.uk/holidaymoneyreport)
Prices plummet by up to 21 per cent in almost half of resorts and cities surveyed for the Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer - biggest falls in Singapore and St Lucia
Bulgaria, Turkey and the Algarve are rated best value among 42 destinations
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Post Office Travel Money advises where to get ‘more bang for your buck’
Cyprus and Canaries top the chart for best value New Year holiday bargains
Orlando is the cheapest long haul destination – despite the strong dollar
Bali is the survey’s lowest-priced long haul beach resort and the only place where sterling will stretch further than a year ago
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• Riga remains the lowest priced city for a Christmas Markets break - 44 per cent cheaper than Copenhagen, the most expensive of 10 surveyed in Europe • Designer goods cost less in five of the European cities surveyed than in London – Lille offers the biggest savings of over 13 per cent for 10 top gift items while individual items can cost as much as 48 per cent less
Most sellers get an offer in less than three months, but one in three have experienced an offer fall through within the first three weeks of receiving it Properties in Edinburgh and Glasgow sell fastest – an average of 39 and 48 days, with Blackpool taking the longest time, despite being the UK’s most affordable location for first-time buyers Nationwide, the time it takes to sell a home has in
Post Office today becomes the 3,000th business to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant; a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. The Covenant signing, attended by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, took place at a special remembrance service to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
New digital check and send passport service available in 725 branches across the UK Move will create more choice for customers, including digital photographs Her Majesty’s Passport Office approved service Another step in the business’ ongoing transformation: 7,500 branches modernised since 2012, thousands of branches now open for longer, and more than 4,000 branches open seven days
