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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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That could mean setting up a direct debit from your current account to a savings account, organising cash into different envelopes or using round-up tools that put spare change aside when you spend.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Continue the premiums by direct debit and make sure that the insurance company has no reason or loophole to cancel it for lack of payment.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Between 1 July and 30 September 2026, average standing charges for direct debit customers will be 57.19p a day for electricity and 29.04p a day for gas.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Then in July electricity customers paying by direct debit monthly or quarterly will have £30 credited to their accounts, and pay-as-you-go customers will have £30 credited to their keycard card.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

Between 1 April and 30 June 2026, the annual bill for dual-fuel direct debit households in Great Britain using a typical amount of energy will be £1,641.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

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