Contactless Payment Limit to Jump to £100 in October

Contactless Payment Limit to Jump to £100 in October
The new contactless 'biometric fingerprint debit card' in an undated file photo. Jonathan Brady/PA
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The limit on contactless payments is set to rise for the second time in less than two years from October as the UK Government tries to get people to spend more in shops.

Shoppers will be able to pay up to £100 ($137) using their contactless cards from October 15, trade body UK Finance said.