You can get FREE cash to help cover cost of your parking fine if you hit three key criteria
MOTORISTS have been told they can get free cash to help cover the cost of their parking fine if they meet three key criteria.
Up to 50,000 drivers are slapped with parking fines every day in the UK, raking in more than £2.6billion a year for car park operators and councils.
And some people are now facing the double hit of late payment fees because of the post being delayed.
One motorist said they had sent a cheque second class on October 9 for payment of a bill on October 14, which was not delivered.
They sent another cheque with a first-class stamp and signature required and it has still not been received, reports .
It meant they incurred a late payment fee of nearly £300.
But you might be able to net some funds to pay towards your parking fine if you hit certain criteria.
It's important to note that the compensation policy only covers items posted with and delivered by Royal Mail.
So if the council or parking company does not use Royal Mail you will not be entitled to anything to help cover the costs.
Its delay policy covers 1st and 2nd class stamped, metered and VAT exempt account mail as well as 1st and 2nd class Royal Mail Signed For mail.
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Royal Mail says it may pay compensation for delays where it has not delivered or attempted to deliver the items three or more working days after the due date, except where an item is redirected.
If your post is redirected, Royal Mail may pay compensation six or more working days after the due date.
Royal Mail says it may pay £5 compensation if mail is delivered 24 or more hours after the due date for Royal Mail Special Delivery Guarantee by 1pm items.
Others have received a book of first class stamps.
If you're left waiting seven or more working days after the due date, you will be entitled to "substantial" delay compensation of £10.
And if the item doesn't arrive it won't be eligible for compensation for delay but may be eligible for compensation for loss.
Compensation for loss will only be considered 10 working days for items other than Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm.
Meanwhile, for special delivery, you will only be eligible 4 working days after the due date.
If your post is sent using the Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm, you'll be eligible for a fee refund and compensation of the basis of the customer's actual loss.
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