The Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), recently announced that DVLA services are to be withdrawn from post offices by April 2024
Currently post offices carry out over 6 million DVLA transactions every year, half of these are paid for in cash. If the contract is permanently lost, the only option will be online payments. Driving government services online threatens the UK’s access to cash, as well as creating inequality. Those who are digitally-excluded or classed as vulnerable, are the groups most impacted by this lack of offline presence.
Remuneration is consistently top priority for Postmasters, with many struggling to keep their offices viable during the cost-of-living crisis. If the DVLA contract is lost, this will be another significant impact upon remuneration and threatens the viability of the whole Post Office network. This in turn will have a negative impact on local shops and businesses, as research shows that two in five post office visits result in money spent in neighbouring shops. In addition, three in ten SMEs use a post office once a week.
To show your support in keeping DVLA at post offices, please sign the petition here: Prevent Government removing DVLA services from the Post Office from April 2024 | 38 Degrees
