"FWIW, Lloyds are withdrawing the use of POs for deposits."

no , what they are doing is setting a max that can be paid in (in cash ) per month at present (as of today) the limit is £2990 per month AT A POST OFFICE
there is no limit** if paying in at a lloyds branch ** I just paid 6k in



dont worry tho , you can go to a corner shop / garage that has paypoint and pay in upto £300 , TWICE in a month , ie max £600

one of my neighbours ran me into town to a deserted lloyds branch , big signs saying they are reducing opening hours , no parking outside , pedestrianised area , I bet that one closes soon due lack of customers ,
£6k paid in , came home and bought £5k worth of premium bonds , holiday next week , 5 days in scotland via a coach , looking foward to grab a granny week