Eight post offices in south Wales are "in limbo" because of controversial changes made by Post Office Ltd, according to a trade union. The National Federation of Sub-postmasters (NFSP) has released a list of 130 post offices at the centre of a row over exit payments.
The affected postmasters are on a 'hard-to-place list', which means there have been difficulties in finding a replacement to run their post office — often due to a rural location, declining footfall or "low remuneration", according to the NFSP. It said postmasters on the list were initially due to receive 26 months’ pay-out from Post Office Ltd as compensation to leave their business.
But the NFSP has accused the company of withdrawing this commitment and cutting the payment by more than half. A Post Office Ltd spokesperson said that with "limited funds" the company needs to "prioritise maintaining access in the areas our communities and customers need it most". The list of 130 affected post offices includes the following eight in south Wales:
