SpongeBob SquarePants would, in theory, have little use for stamps. They would get soggy in that pineapple under the sea.

Christmas stamps or 'special' stamps with pictures on them remain valid, meaning there's no reason to swap these. If you do need to swap the non-barcoded stamps, you'll need to complete a 'Swap ...

The price of first-class stamps for standard letters went up by 14% in October 2023 (from £1.10 to £1.25) and then rose by a further 8% in April 2024 (to the current £1.35). Royal Mail blames ...

The price of first-class stamps for standard letters went up by 14% in October 2023 (from £1.10 to £1.25) and then rose by a further 8% in April 2024 (to the current £1.35).

We took a look at what Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis suggests people do with their old postage stamps. Royal Mail scrapped everyday non-barcoded stamps on July 31, 2023.

You can no longer use these non-barcoded stamps - but there are some exceptions. Read more: Martin Lewis issues three day warning to all UK households and says 'bulk buy' ...

However, if the stamp with the Queen’s head on doesn’t have a barcode on it, it can no longer be used for postage. This follows the introduction of a six-month grace period last year from the ...

They said their colleague had received a set of four barcoded Christmas stamps – one of which was deemed counterfeit and led to a family member having to pay a £5 surcharge.

If you still have old stamps which don’t have a barcode on them, they can be exchanged for new barcoded versions through the Royal Mail Stamp Swap Out scheme.

Since February 2023, non-barcoded stamps have been invalid. Royal Mail explained: “We’ve added barcodes to all our regular stamps. Regular stamps without a barcode are no longer valid for postage.