I need a couple of low cost direct debits so I can switch current accounts and get a bonus

karljt

I have two current accounts.  One has all my direct debits and the other has none. Is there any way of finding a couple of really cheap direct debits so I can meet the criteria for the account switch?

SweetPotatoPie

Netflix? TV licence? Charity direct debit? 

IvanDP

Can't remember the name, but I'm sure there is a website which allows you to set up direct debits for very little money just for this purpose.
(If i can find the site, I'll add it later)

https://www.onepounddd.com/

https://littledebits.co.uk/

oli356

^ I used onepounddd

onwards&upwards

Can’t you just change over some of your existing DDs rather than spending extra money for the sake of it?  A lot of companies swap over very quickly.

ZeroSum

Post office online savings accounts

dcs34

Birmingham Midshires, Ecology and Post Office savings accounts

colsten

Recommendations for the Post Office should come with a health warning as countless people had countless problems when trying to get their money out of the Post Office. They all eventually succeeded but it's been a massive drama for large numbers of people. Search the forum for experiences.

There are enough less troublesome alternatives - search for the thread about DDs for savings accounts. There is also no real reason why you should pay a third party for the DDs although some people don't mind.

RN61

PayPal should be first, it's completed very quickly and at nil cost

tryin

https://smalldirectdebit.co.uk/ has direct debits for £1 a year, so you will only have to pay once even if the switch takes time and the bank takes time to pay the switch incentive.

st999

Couple of credit cards? I buy 4 pints of milk twice a month with 2 different credit cards.
Aren't self service checkouts and contactless payment wonderful.