Royal Mail Major Delivery Rule Change from Today for Millions of UK Homes

Second Class Post Will No Longer Be Delivered on Saturdays, and Royal Mail Will Also Only Deliver Second Class Post on Alternate Weekdays

Royal Mail has been gioven the green light to make a Major Change to Its Second Class Postal Service Starting from Today.

The postal firm has been allowed by the no Longer Deliver Second Class Post on Saturdays. Royal Mail Will Also Only Deliver Second Class Post on Alternate Weekdays, Instead of Six Days a Week, Under the Shake-Up.

Royal Mail Told the Mirror That is Already Being Piloted in a Small Number of Areas, AFTER THE PLANS WERE FIRST ANNOUNCED IN January.

But Despite the Reduced Service, Royal Mail Will Still Have a Target for Second Class Letters to ARRIVE THREE WORKING DAYS.

At the time, the regulator ofcoming estimated that reduction Second Class Deliveries Wauld Save Royal BetWene £ 250Million and £ 425million.

As well as saving Royal Mail Money, ofcom Said the Decision was Also Due to Fewer Letters Being Delivered to Uk Homes. The Number of Letters Has Reduced From 20 Billion Twenty Years Ago, to 6.6 Billion Today.

Royal Mail has been finished more than £ 16million over the last two years for missing delivery targets and poor performance. First Class Post Will Still Be Delivered Six Days a Week, Monday to Saturday.

Natalie Black, ofcom’s Group Director for Networks and Communications, Said: “These Changes are in the best interests of consumers and businesses, as urgent reform of the postal service is necessary to give it the best chance of survival.

“But Changing Royal Mail’s Obligations Alone won’t guarantee a better service – The Company Now Has to Play Its Part and Implement This Effectively.

“We’ll Be Making Sure Royal Mail is Clear with it customers about what’s happy, and after the benefs of these Changes on to say.

“As part of this process, we’ve been listening to concertns about increatses in stamp prices. So we’ve launched a revolutionw of affroffordability and plan to publicly consult on this next year.”

Martin Seidenberg, Group Chief Executive of Royal Mail Parent Firm International Distribution Services, Said: “It is good News for Customers Across the UK supports the delivery of a reliorable, efficient and financially sustainable universal service.

“It follows extensively consultation with thusands of People and Businesses to ENSURE that the postal Service Better Reflects Their Needs and the Realities of How Customers Send and Receive Mail Today.”

IT COMES AFTER ROYAL MAIL RIVER THE PRICE OF A FIRST CLASS STAMP FROM £ 1.65 TO £ 1.70 in April, while standard Second Class stamps Went up from 85p to 87p. It marked the sixth time stamp prices had incresed in three years.

The Cost of Other Royal Mail Services – Such as “Signed for” and “Tracked” – Also incresed in april. Royal Mail Blamed The Price Rises on Fewer Letters Being Delivered.