Value of damaged or mutilated note claims in the UK 2018, by removal reason
The statistic shows the total value of claims for damaged or mutilated banknotes in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, detailed by the reason for removal of the banknote. In 2018, the Bank of England received reimbursement applications with a value of over 11.7 million British pounds in total. The highest value claims, at approximately seven million British pounds, quoted the contamination of notes as the reason for reimbursement. Torn notes or partial notes accounted for claims of over 3.7 million British pounds in total value and chewed or eaten notes amounted to153 thousand British pounds in claims.