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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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Cornwall Insight, the consultancy, has forecast that a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity, paid through direct debit, will pay £1,729 a year from October.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

According to the Energy Saving Trust, the electricity unit rate under the July to September 2026 price cap is 26.11p per kWh for direct debit customers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 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

The Ofgem cap is based on "typical" household energy use in a year with a single bill for gas and electricity settled by direct debit.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Receiving your bill every quarter, rather paying a monthly direct debit, is typically about £140 a year more expensive, says regulator Ofgem.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

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