Using credit cards for direct debits/standing orders

greenlightluke

Hi all,

the thought struck me recently that I could potentially maximise my cashback on my AMEX Platinum CC if I arranged to have all my bills come off it.

Is this possible? Any thing I should look out for? Pros/Cons etc?

Thanks in advance,

Luke

grumbler

DDs and SOs are for current accounts only.

Some companies and councils do accept CCs for paying bills; some can do this on the Continuous Payment Authority basis. CPAs can be more difficult to cancel than DDs, but things seem to have improved a little recently.

For cashback on bills it's worth considering Santander 123 current account.