The withdrawal of most Lloyds' passbooks will take place between October and the end of the year. Passbooks are disappearing across all the company's high street savings brands – Halifax and Bank of Scotland as well as Lloyds. It means a weekly visit to his Halifax branch to withdraw money. So, he is happy although there is no guarantee that the Birkenhead branch will be around forever. One of the main objectives behind Lloyds' removal of passbooks is to reduce branch usage so that it can 'streamline' its network.

Source: Daily Mail September 03, 2023 00:29 UTC