Postcode Address file

The Royal Mail has unveiled new measures designed in collaboration with Government to improve access to the Postcode Address File (PAF) for micro businesses and small charities, in order to encourage innovation and growth.

These measures include:

• Free access to PAF for independent small charitable organisations
• Free access to PAF for one year for independent micro businesses to support them in developing PAF-based products and taking them to market
• An increase in free online address look-ups on Royal Mail’s website from 15 to 50 per day
• Royal Mail will also consult on a wide-ranging package of measures to simplify PAF licensing and ensure it meets the needs of users and innovators in today’s marketplace
• Royal Mail introduced the postcode to every UK address almost 40 years ago to help it route and deliver mail. The Postcode Address file is a vital part of Royal Mail and will continue to be so
• Since its introduction, the way in which the postcode is used has diversified and grown. PAF is now at the core of a wide range of systems and solutions which support many businesses and industries
• Working in collaboration with Government, Royal Mail today unveiled new measures to improve access to the Postcode Address File (PAF) for micro businesses and small charities, encouraging innovation and growth.
• Royal Mail will also consult on a wide-ranging package of measures to transform and simplify PAF licensing and ensure it meets the needs of users and innovators in today’s marketplace.

For further information on this visit www.royalmailgroup.com/royal-mail-unveils-improved-access-postcode-address-file?utm_source=Linx+285+-+27+June&utm_campaign=linx285&utm_medium=email.