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direct debit

British

noun

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

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Prepayment customers were previously charged more than those who settle their bill by direct debit, but now pay the same after the latest move to align what prepayment and Direct Debit customers pay.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Ofgem set the price cap from 1 January for a typical dual-fuel household paying by direct debit at £1,758.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

It fixes the maximum amount customers can be charged for each unit of gas and electricity on a standard - or default - variable tariff for a typical dual-fuel household which pays by direct debit.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

From 1 October, the charges will typically cost 53.68p a day for electricity and 34.03p a day for gas for those paying by direct debit.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

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