Last two weeks to spend old £20 and £50 notes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPaper bank notes are being phased out and replaced, and Brits have just two more weeks to spend their old £20 and £50 notes.
The notes can be spent or deposited with your bank or post office on or before Friday 30 September. After that, they will no longer be legal tender and can't be spent.
The paper notes will be replaced by new polymer notes, the same material used for £5 and £10 notes. This is because it is more durable, even surviving a trip through the washing machine. READ MORE:LIVE updates as huge queues form to see Queen's coffin lying in state as Manchester welcomes royals The new £20 note will feature prolific British painter JMW Turner, replacing economist Adam Smith, while the advanced £50 will feature mathematician Alan Turing. £5 notes were replaced in 2016, and £10 in 2017.
After 30 September, many UK banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers. Some Post Offices may also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access with them.
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