In 2010 the total number of cheques processed was 1.113 million; in 1990 – the peak year for cheque use in the UK – 3,976 million cheques were processed In 2005 many retailers stopped accepting cheques In 2009, cheques represented less than 1% of non-cash payments in the retail, travel and entertainment sectors In 2009 cheques were used to pay 7.7% of personal regular bills, compared with 15.6% only five years previous
