# ATM withdrawals rise after government urges households to prepare for emergencies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/record-amount-of-cash-could-be-withdrawn-from-atms-as-labour-ministers-advise-to-hoard-money-at-home-in-case-calamity-strikes/
- Published: 2026-10-31T21:52:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T22:07:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255243/Record-cash-withdrawn-ATMS-Labour-ministers-advise-hoard-money-home-case-calamity-strikes.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- ATM withdrawals rose after the Government’s emergency-preparedness advice.
- £429 million was taken out on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Saturday’s average withdrawal hit a record £95.

## Summary

The Government’s “Be Ready” campaign urges households to keep three days of essential supplies in case of emergencies such as war, cyberattacks or natural disasters. ATM withdrawals have risen since the advice was issued, suggesting some people are also keeping cash at home in case electronic payments or cash machines fail.

People withdrew £429 million from ATMs on Wednesday and Thursday, £46 million more than on the same days a week earlier. Saturday’s average withdrawal reached a record £95, according to Link, which has kept records since 2014; figures for Friday and the latest Saturday were not yet available. The campaign has also prompted criticism, with a snap poll finding 49 per cent considered the advice an insulting waste of time and money, while a quarter called it timely and helpful.

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