Philanthropy plan: donate to charity every time you pay by bank card

People will be asked to give to charity every time they use a cash dispenser or pay with a bank card under government plans to increase philanthropy.

Banks are to adopt a system that allows people to make a small donation to charity whenever they withdraw cash.

The Government also wants shops to offer customers the opportunity to “round up the pound” when using a debit or credit card, with the extra money going to charity.

Under the proposals, anyone making sizeable charitable donations would get letters from ministers.

Any National Lottery winners who donated part of their windfall to good causes would be publicised on television.

The plans are unveiled on Wednesday in a discussion paper published by Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, who wishes to foster a culture of charitable giving.