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direct debit

British  

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"It's the people that, instead of buying a coffee every day, set up a direct debit and send £5 to Leeds Baby Bank every month," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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

He added it was vital to "end the unfairness of people having to pay more because they pay monthly or don't sign up to direct debit."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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

On this basis, typical annual bills for dual fuel direct debit households under the current energy cap would be £1,490.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

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