The £30 limit on contactless card payments is set to rise to £45 in a bid to stop people dawdling in checkout queues and spreading coronavirus.
The contactless card payment limit in shops will increase by £15 as part of measures to combat coronavirus, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
The BRC said the move will reduce the need for physical contact with devices where people need to input their Pin. Increasing the limit will also mean that more transactions can be made without handling cash.
The BRC said the new contactless limit will be operational at some stores across the UK from April 1, but may take some time before it can be applied more widely.