Help with the Banking Changes
As you will be aware the banks are currently going through some changes with branches closing and cheques being phased out.
Many people have voiced to us their concerns about how they will make payments without cheques, access personal service and how they can use the technology available especially with vision loss. We have spoken to the banks and shared these concerns. The banks have informed us of services that they are putting into place to address some of these issues.
In this issue of Viewpoint we focus on providing to you as clear as we can details about what each of the 7 major banks have available and how to contact them. We hope that you find this useful.
Please feel free to either pull the centre pages of this newsletter out or cut out your specific bank’s information. Page five (the first of the centre pages) is an instruction sheet on how to use ATMs with earphones/hearing buds (the wired kind). The majority of ATMs can be used this way. You do not need to be able to see the screen when doing this.
As cheques will no longer be available, the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) has been working with the banking industry to support other ways for people to donate. Please check with your branch manager/staff to see what is being offered to support your charitable giving.
