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Category: Security

Smart Cards & Security

November 13 2020

Blog by Sarah Cottee, Training Manager Recent Direct Debit Training courses have highlighted an increase in Service Users experiencing issues with their smart cards when working remotely due to Covid restrictions. Here, we look at what can cause an issue, how to...

Can you use Direct Debits for one-off payments?

December 11 2019

Answer: YES! And, one-off Direct Debits offer numerous advantages for all parties! Blog by Michael Nwadinobi. Direct Debits are one of the most common methods of payments in the UK with Bacs processing 6.4 billion transactions in 2018 with a value of...

Making Membership Work For You: Direct Debit and Membership

May 04 2018

Knowing your members is the key to maintaining and growing your member-base - knowing their likes and dislikes; what drives them to want to be a part of your organisation, and what’s important to them. People like paying by Direct Debit! According to data...

The Giving Generation: How Direct Debit has reformed donations and funding

April 16 2018

If you’re a charity reliant on donations then Direct Debit is the solution you might not even know you’re looking for… Offering easy ways to donate is a vital part of gaining and retaining donations wherever possible. In today’s financial market people...