To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, from what date payments from his Department will no longer be paid into Post Office card accounts.
Answered on
3 November 2017
In 2014 Government committed to maintain POca until at least 2021, to ensure that people who cannot use a mainstream account can continue to access their benefits and pensions.
Government’s existing POca contract with the Post Office, which expires in November 2021, has an option to be extended for up to 3 years to 2024. A decision on any extension will be taken at the appropriate time, informed by both customers’ needs and the need to make sure the taxpayer sees Value for Money.
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Department for Work and Pensions
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