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Category: Guarantee

What You Need to Know About Direct Debit Advance Notices

September 05 2018

Bureau Service We often field questions from our clients regarding Direct Debit Advance Notice rules. Common questions we are asked about providing Advance Notice of Direct Debit collections include the following: - Do I have to provide Advance Notice in...

Direct Debits collected early! What now?

June 15 2018

Over the last 10 years we have been asked – by organisations both large and small - what they should do if they have Direct Debits collected early.  It’s a tricky situation for any organisation to manage! Consideration needs to be given to how the situation has...

Charities and Membership Organisations: Standing Order or Direct Debit?

August 27 2015

Should you ask your members / donors to pay by Standing Order or Direct Debit? Does it matter so long as you receive payment? The answer is of course, yes it does! Organisations can increase efficiencies and reduce costs through using Direct Debits - which offer a...

The Direct Debit Guarantee Scheme – Are You Using the Wrong Version?

February 06 2015

Bacs Over the Christmas holidays, I purchased a gift of a magazine subscription for a family member. It was gratefully received and we were both happy. Afterwards, however, when I received a confirmation letter with details of my Direct Debit payment schedule, I...