Brits have been issued a stern warning ahead of thousands of Royal Mail stands becoming unusable.
A new system is set to be brought in across the country, with a barcode system replacing the traditional stamp system.
The Royal Mail say that the barcode system is said to be safer and will allow sending letters easier. It means that many people who are using stamps only have a few months to use them or lose them.
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From January 31, 2023, you won't be able to use the current style of stamps that feature an image of The Queen 's head, reports Birmingham Live. Instead, only the new style stamps complete with their new barcodes will be valid, and you'll face a surcharge trying to use anything otherwise.
It's in an attempt to make letter sending more secure, but it doesn't make post any easier or cheaper for customers to track.
Instead, only the new style stamps complete with their new barcodes will be valid, and you'll face a surcharge if you try to use anything otherwise.
The barcodes will soon become commonplace on all standard and Christmas stamps with each one having a "digital twin" that contains a unique code alongside it.
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