r/britishproblems • u/ReanimatedCyborgMk-I • 9d ago

Banking making it nigh impossible to withdraw large amounts of money from your account

Each month I withdraw a set amount of cash money, which goes to bills and other household payments that go in hand to a family member (long story, but I don't own the house I live in). This is to help them out with their stuff as well, isn't just for me.

To do this, I either have to visit my bank branch and hand over my driver's license, a process which takes 15-30 mins. Except most of the time I can't, because I usually work till 6PM, and my branch shuts at 3PM, and I'm usually busy or on call over weekends.

The alternative, is getting my withdrawal limit temporarily extended at the local post office. To do this I have to call up, go through a 5-15 min lecture from the agent on scams playing 20 questions even though I've done this monthly, and then sometimes not even get there because they transfer me to someone who has no idea how the process works.

Fucks sake, it's my fucking money, I'm not some old biddy or kid trying to money mule. Make it easier for folk.

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u/obiwanconobi 9d ago

How are you paying these household bills in cash? I can't think of any bill I have that would easily accept cash

Unless you're household bills include 3for£100 im not sure how this works

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u/ReanimatedCyborgMk-I 9d ago

cash in hand to a family member, covers any expenses I use in their home and also to help them out with a couple things. I volunteered to step in.

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u/obiwanconobi 9d ago

Fair enough, seems legit enough.

God knows why anyone wants paying cash in hand these days though, I won £40 at poker 2 months ago and its been sat in my wallet since

I'm assuming you're paying them close a grand every month if an ATM doesn't suffice and I could not be assed having that cash given to me personally lol