does changing bank account address affect direct debits and other bank payments?

greenm121

so ive moved out from home and changed my bank account address just wondering does this affect direct debits if i have not changed the address on there end? or aslong as the sort code and account number is correct is that ok? i am in the proccess of changing my address for my direct debits just wondering more incase i dont do one in time or forget one thanks

lee111s

The DD's have nothing to do with your home address

greenm121

thanks first time moving home and just wanted to make sure

colsten

Some DDs would most likely be affected by a house move - such as your gas, water, electricity and council tax ones. You probably have to do a bit more than give your new address to most of these.

greenm121

i was living with parents before so all utilities are in there name and im setting up new ones its more my contract and i have a dd for an over payment of child tax credit aswel

InsideInsurance

DD's are purely based on your account number and sort code so unless you change these then the DD's wont change.

Even if for some reason you were to change these then similar to the "account switching" process there is a facility for your bank to inform the companies collecting the DDs of the change and so you dont need to do anything but there is always a small risk of something going wrong.

pmduk

Don't forget if the originators rely on mail for notifying you of date and amount changes you'll not receive these if you don't update the address at their end.