The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of the paper £20 and £50 notes after 30 September 2022.

How long can I use old 20 pound notes?

Exchanging old notes

30 September 2022 is the last day you can use our paper £20 and £50 notes. After 30 September 2022, many banks will accept withdrawn notes as deposits from customers. The Post Office may also accept withdrawn notes as a deposit into any bank account you can access at the Post Office.

How long can you still use paper 20 notes?

The Bank of England has announced that the old notes will go out of circulation on 30 September 2022. This mean you will not be able to use the notes in shops, but you will be able to exchange them for new notes.