More than seven MILLION people had their debit card rejected last year due to IT glitches, sparking fears the UK is not ready to become cashless society Research found millions were blocked from using debit cards due to IT glitches A survey found one in seven were left unable to use their card due to an outage And one in ten of those unable to use their card said they had suffered a financial penalty as a result or said their credit score was damaged
By Daily Mail Reporter
Published: 01:45 BST, 12 June 2019 | Updated: 01:48 BST, 12 June 2019
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More than seven million people were unable to use their debit card due to IT glitches last year, according to research by consumer experts.
Banks are encouraging customers to switch to plastic cards and smartphone apps rather than real money because it saves them a fortune in handling, security and transport costs.
But a survey by consumer groups including Which? and the
