No D-day veterans collecting for Poppy appeal in 2020?

In my neck of the woods the local Morrisons supermarket will have a card board cut out of a 95 year old D-day veteran,to make up for no D-day veterans at the stores.
I think its a great idea,
I presume other Morrisons will be doing the same, as well as the other supermarkets.
Although, in the interview, on the radio, it seemed the collectors would be taking coins only.Not sure how much a contactless unit would cost for approx one month.