Just found some old £20 notes..are they still changeable?

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Can I still change them at the bank? I've found £200 in old £20 notes in a jacket pocket... I'm over the moon, and devastated at the same time and google can't help me. Does anybody here work for a bank or post office and can help please?

Thank you!

I recently found one and googled and got results saying yes, you can change them at a post office or bank. Haven’t gone yet.

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/exchanging-old-banknotes

You can always exchange notes that are no longer in circulation at the Bank of England. There's a teller! (Or at least there was. ) Not much good if you're in rural Aberdeenshire, but a charming little outing if you're in London.

Yes, I took some into my local Nationwide just 2 weeks ago.
I paid them into my account, I couldn't just exchange them, I think.

Thank you all!! That is just wonderful news! I must be so excited I can't even google straight.

Yesterday I saw something on TikTok about manifesting money, and comments all said you can't just 'wish' it, you need to do something. I kept repeating money affirmations. I just got up, opened the curtains, and saw the amazing huge full moon, and reminded myself good things can happen... then I looked in all my old jacket pockets for a hair tie, and couldn't believe what I found.

No hair tie tho :)

Off to the bank first thing! (if I can find a branch that hasn't closed down!).

I had some last month and Halifax showed me they still work in the cash deposit machine

I’m always surprised when people can post on MN but are unable to use Google.

I did try via Google first, but I think I was in such a tizzy I can't get my head straight and read the google results. Now I'm googling with much more success... My head was just spinning. I needed someone to sit down and calm me down. This is a lot of money for me.

You can pay them in to an account at the post office,but you cannot exchange them.