Post Office/Direct Debit

Olliesouth

Hello

I'm needing to set up a Direct Debit account to pay my utility bills each month. As my disability payments are payed into the Post Office. Can anyone tell me if a Direct Debit account can be setup with the Post Office to pay my utility bills?

If so how do i go about doing this?

Thank you.

Tolly_T

If your post office account is their standard account it is possible to set up a direct debit. You'd just provide your utility company with your bank account number and sort code either on a form that they provide you with or sometimes over the phone.

KxMx

If it is this account:
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/post-office-card-account

Then no, you cannot.

Further I would NOT recommend taking out a Post Office Current Account, run by Bank of Ireland.

Every bank has problems but BoI are simply incompetent. I ignored a poor reputation & took out an account anyway, soon regretted it & was a major hassle even when the Financial Ombudsman stepped in.

Added: Most high street banks offer services through the Post Office, so you could still run the majority of a current account through the PO.
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/branch-banking-services