Have pounds and pennies had their day?

THERE is a danger that a cashless society could be forced on us under the guise of fears about spreading coronavirus (Money Mail). A bank manager told me he doesn’t want to pay his staff to count money. If we only use cards, we will lose our sense of the value of money and this could lead to more people getting into debt. Banks are making it more expensive for people with business accounts to pay in cash, which is an underhand move. To put Britain back on its feet, we need to be able to use both cash and cards.

HILARY WOOD, Tiverton, Devon.

WE ARE warned that cash could disappear in two years, yet Money Mail also flagged up the need to teach children about money and budgeting. How can we do that without cash? Putting coins in a piggy bank is a great way for children to learn about the value of money. They love to open birthday cards containing money, which they can spend themselves. Cash has its place alongside cards and contactless payments.

D. REECE, S. Yorks.

IF CASH payments are to be phased out, can I ask the Chancellor to stop the banks charging high fees

for card transactions. Small firms are being put under real pressure to survive because of these fees, which is why many have a £10 minimum spend to cover this cost.

DAVID BRENT, Ashford, Kent.

I DON’T want to use a card when I am only buying a newspaper or to pay for a bus journey. Cash is ideal for smaller purchases of less than £5.

CLAIRE HALL, Telford, Shropshire.

IT’S all very well saying we should move to a cashless society, but what happens when technology fails?

TIM MICKLEBURGH, Grimsby, Lincs.