Direct Debit Resource Centre

Knowledge is key! Understanding the Direct Debit Scheme Rules and how they apply to your organisation will help ensure that you are running a smooth, efficient and error-free Direct Debit system. The following pages contain an overview of all different aspects of Direct Debits to help you.

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Introduction

This section covers:
What is a Direct Debit?
Important Terms
About Bacs & Pay.UK
Bacs History
Bacs Processing Calendar

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Benefits of DD

This section covers:
Benefits to Payers
Benefits to Service Users
Promoting Direct Debit
Discounting Direct Debits
Incentivising Direct Debits

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DD Set-up

This section covers:
The DD instruction
The DD Guarantee
Lodgement - Paper
Lodgement - AUDDIS
Lodgement - Paperless

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DD Process

This section covers:
Advance Notice
Collection
The Bacs Cycle
The Unpaid Cycle
Transaction Codes

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Bacs Reports

This section covers:
About Bacs reports
AUDDIS
AUDDIS Codes
ARUDD
ARUDD Codes
ADDACS
ADDACS Codes
Accessing reports

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AUDDIS

This section covers:
Advantages of AUDDIS
AUDDIS Codes
References
Submission
Timescales
Failures
Implementation
Migration

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Paperless DD

This section covers:
Benefits of Paperless DD
PDD Process
PDD Script
KYC
Account Validation
Payer Verification
Confirmation
PDD Implementation

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Indemnities

This section covers:
The Indemnity
Service User error
Bank error
Refund Request
Indemnity process
Indemnity Claims Report
Valid Claims
Valid Counter Claims

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Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays- Bacs Processing Dates.

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Clear Direct Debit and Mosaic Software become ClearDebit

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