direct debit

noun

1. an order given to a bank or building society by a holder of an account, instructing it to pay to a specified person or organization any sum demanded by that person or organization Compare standing order

Example Sentences

The Ofgem cap is illustrated with a household using a "typical" amount of 11,500 kWh of gas and 2,700 kWh of electricity a year with a single bill for gas and electricity, settled by direct debit.

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The advice from Energy UK is to keep your direct debit active until the final bill has been settled.

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Between 1 October and 31 December 2025, the annual bill for a dual-fuel direct debit household using a typical amount of energy is £1,755, up £35 a year from the previous cap which applied between July and September.

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Prepayment customers were previously charged more than those who settle their bill by direct debit, but now pay slightly less.

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A man who forgot to cancel his direct debit to the Postcode Lottery at the request of his girlfriend has pocketed £125,000 in October's lottery draw.

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