IN LESS than two weeks, Bank of England paper fivers will no longer be legal tender and shops are being reminded not to hand over old £5 notes as change to customers.
Old notes can be swapped for new tender at banks and post offices and if anyone is offered a paper £5 note in a shop, ask to swap it for a new note or coins.
The Royal Mint is also reminding the public about the use of the new £1 coins. Following the coin’s introduction on March 28, there is a six-month period where the current round £1 coin and the new 12-sided £1 coin are in circulation at the same time. The current £1 coin will lose its legal tender status at midnight on October 15 2017. The current round £1 coin can continue to be deposited into a bank account after that date.