It has been claimed in a recent report that the UK government is hoping to increase donations that are made to charities across the UK by providing credit card holders with the means to make a donation each time they make a transaction on their credit cards.

Officials believe that this is a way in which the government is hoping to increase the number of donations that are made to charities by consumers in the UK, and whilst plans are still not confirmed and are said to still be in discussion stage the move could lead to a sharp increase in the number of donations made, as many people may make a donation on the spot whilst paying for some other purchase.

Some believe that credit cards may become more difficult to get as a result of the move though, as it is through that lenders may not be all that happy about consumers borrowing money off them and then sending it directly to charities. It is claimed in the report that if the plans do go ahead cardholders may be able to make a donation from both CHIP and PIN machines in shops and from ATM machines when taking money out.

The plans, if they do go ahead, could lead to mixed reactions. Charities are likely to be pleased with the plans, as it does mean that the amount of money that is donated to the various charities could increase, with many consumers probably not giving a second thought to donating a pound or two when they are making a purchase through the use of their card.

However, finance officials are thought to be concerned about the fact that borrowers will be able to use borrow money to send to charities, so the decision could cause some controversy.

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