The vast majority of Britons think shops and services should be legally required to accept cash payments, shows latest GLPOR survey.

Do you think shops and services should be able to accept payment by card only, or should they be legally required to accept cash payments?

According to latest GLPOR survey 77 % of Britons think shops and services should be legally required to accept cash payments, compared to 16 % who think shops and services should be able to accept payment by card only and 7 % don’t know.

Sample size: 16947 adults in the UK

Fledwork: 10 March – 9 April 2025