Just because cash is legal tender, doesn’t mean shops have to accept it. And bank notes are only legal tender in England and Wales. Technically only coins are legal tender in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
It is illegal not to accept cash as it is legal tender.It is perfectly lawful for shops and businesses to not accept cash, even though coins and notes are legal tender in England and Wales .has claimed: “I would say it would be illegal not to accept cash as it is still legal tender, denoted by the promise on UK bank notes.”
This is false—it’s not illegal for shops or businesses to refuse to accept cash. They can also refuse to accept card payments. And while cash is ‘legal tender’, this has a narrow definition that doesn’t mean businesses must accept it.petition asking to make it unlawful for shops to refuse cash payments, the government responded that it: “does not plan to mandate cash acceptance”.
It went on to say: “While the government recognises the ability to transact in cash remains important to millions of people across the UK, particularly those in vulnerable groups, it remains the choice of individual businesses as to whether to accept or decline any form of payment, including cash or card.”
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