Local MP Welcomes Post Office Savings Scheme

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Mon 24th Dec 2007

Malcolm Bruce has welcolmed the new Post Office Christmas Club savings scheme which will serve to help both the public and our much valued Post Offices

Gordon MP Malcolm Bruce has welcomed the Post Office's announcement to introduce a new Christmas savings club for 2008.

The Post Office Christmas Club will fill a gap created by the collapse of hamper company Farepak before Christmas 2006, which left hundreds of Aberdeenshire families without hampers and vouchers they had saved for in the run up to Christmas.

Customers will be able to start saving money for Christmas 2008 at any Post Office branch from next month (January 2008). They will be issued with a Christmas Club card which they can use to make deposits over the counter at their convenience.

Malcolm Bruce said -

"The Farepak collapse last year left many families in the North East facing a very bleak Christmas. Many families prefer to use a Christmas Club as a way to spread the costs throughout the year and to avoid getting into debt at what is an expensive time of year for all of us.

"So I'm delighted that the Post Office has set up the Christmas Club to help families save in a way that is convenient and with an company which is valued and trusted.

"It will also create added business for our much valued Post Offices in Aberdeenshire, some of which are under the threat of closure by the Government as we go in to 2008.

ENDS

Notes to Editors

Customers interested in the Post Office Christmas Club can pre-register for more information by calling 08457223344. They will receive a registration pack and from January 2008 can take their application form plus ID to their local Post Office to complete the process and start saving.