Restarting Cash - G4S

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RESTARTING CASH: GIVING CUSTOMERS THE CHOICE OF HOW THEY PAY

Winners of Best Team 2021 at the British Security Awards, G4S continue to champion access to cash through their cash services division as well as working with government on improving employment opportunities.

Since the UK first went into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, with most commercial businesses forced to close their doors to customers, the option to make payments in cash was largely taken away from customers for a lot of transactions. Unable to attend premises in person, the only options available to customers were card and digital payment methods, resulting in a significant drop in cash use across the UK. Before the pandemic, it was estimated that close to two million people in the UK relied on cash for almost every payment that they made, and around eight million people would struggle if the option of cash payment was taken away from them. Now, as businesses are reopening to customers again, it is clear that for many people the reliance and preference to use cash remains.

“The demand for our services in the cash cycle has gone up by over 70% in the last few months, and continues to rise” said John Apthorpe, Commercial Director G4S Cash Solutions. “This is happening for one reason - and one reason only; the public are out and about again, they are making payments, and now that they have the option again, a lot of people are choosing to make those payments with cash. ”

G4S Employee Support Services

G4S CHOSEN TO SUPPORT OVER 100,000 PEOPLE TO FIND WORK

The new Restart Scheme, launched by the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), was announced in 2020 to help more than a million people across the country who have been unable to find work as a direct impact of the coronavirus pandemic. and the G4S Employee Support Services (ESS) will deliver the Restart Scheme in the NorthWest of England.

G4S will be working with 18 organisations across the North West, from the private, public and voluntary sector to support Universal Credit claimants who have been out of work for between 12 to 18 months.

“We are delighted to be playing an important role in getting people back into work in these difficult times. ” said Graham Levinsohn, Regional CEO of G4S in the UK, Ireland and the Middle East.

“We’ ve been working with the DWP since 2011 to support people into lasting employment. We are proud to be chosen to continue to work closely with the Department to deliver and expand these essential employment services to thousands of people. ” "We are delighted to be playing an important role in getting people back into work in these difficult times. "

The DWP’s Restart Scheme will develop a strong understanding of individuals’ employment history, skills, aspirations and needs to develop the right package of support to help each participant succeed.

Minister for Employment Mims Davies MP said: “Our Plan for Jobs is delivering fresh hope and new opportunity across the country with people of all ages already being supported to move into work. The scheme will launch at the end of June. If you are interested in working for G4S to deliver the Restart Scheme, you can learn more about our available roles here.

We are delighted to be playing an important role in getting people back into work in these difficult times.

“The new DWP Restart Scheme will give over a million jobseekers the crucial tailored support they need to find new employment and thrive as we recover from the impact on our jobs market. ” To find out more about G4S's commitment to restarting cash and the Employee Support Services visit g4s.com/media-

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