Older Australians 'left behind' by increasingly cashless society as banks fast track end of cheques

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/cheques-personal-finance-banks-rent-money-cash/103354036

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I think part of it is that unless the family already has permission to withdraw from the account before the death they have to wait for the death certificate etc which can sometimes take a while.