Post Office

A contract for a card account used by millions of people to receive benefits and pensions will be retained by the Post Office, the Government has announced. More: continued here

Issues at Shell Knob Post Office continueCassville Democrat, MO –5 hours agoBy Lindsay Reed After the removal of the veterans Wall of Honor at the Shell Knob Post Office drew complaints, the US Postal Service hosted a special … More: continued here

3000 Post Offices saved after Government scraps competitive card …Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 minutes agoBy Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell said the Post Office would retain its £1 billion benefits contract which … More: continued here

Post Office responds to report on PPIMoney News, UK –21 minutes agoCommenting on the Competition Commission's report on the sale of PPI, the Post Office has called for greater emphasis on the open market available to UK … More: continued here

200 Wimbledon Village residents protest post office closureYour Local Guardian, UK –5 hours agoDefiant Wimbledon Village residents campaigned to force the reopening of their local post office, as more than 200 demonstrators attended a protest in the …Pension problem follows PO axeDaily Postall 2 news articles More: continued here

ITV.com Government grants key Post Office contractReuters UK, UK –1 hour agoSubPostmasters had feared the loss of the Post Office Card Account (POCA), used by 4.3 million benefit recipients, would force the closure of 3000 more …Post Office contract 'to save thousands of branches'AFPPost Office may be thrown benefits payment lifelineScotsmanPost Office'will keep contract'BBC NewsITV.com – New Statesmanall…

BBC News James Purnell gives £1bn contract to Post Officeguardian.co.uk, UK –1 hour agoThe post office card account makes a profit of £200m a year. Purnell said this generated "a key part of the Post Office's income" as well as bringing …Government grants key Post Office contractReuters UKPost Office contract 'to save thousands of branches'AFPPost Office may…

Breaking News: Relief as Post Office contract is renewedStoke & Staffordshire, UK –3 minutes agoWork and Pensions Secretary James Purnell said the announcement was "good news for our constituents, good news for Post Office Ltd and good news … More: continued here

Face of Cheshire post office armed robberChester Evening Leader, UK –23 minutes agoPOLICE have released the efit image of a man who threatened a Cheshire post office worker with an eight-inch knife in a daylight robbery. … More: continued here

Card account stays with the Post OfficeWeston & Somerset Mercury, UK –21 minutes agoJohn Penrose is celebrating after an announcement today (Thurs) that the Post Office Card Account contract will stay with the Post Office rather than being … More: continued here