paying bills with cash on a dmp

PM22

Hi,
Is it allowed to pay bills with cash on a dmp or do you have to set up direct debits?
Thanks 

sourcrates

Do as you please, there are no rules, and we don`t live in North Korea.

Direct Debt can work out cheaper in some cases.

PM22

But my friend said I won’t be allowed a dmp as I pay all my bills at the bank with cash

fatbelly

OK. I posted a rude comment about your friend and deleted it.

If you are in the habit of paying for water, gas, electricity, council tax, by cash, at the bank, and this works for you, then stick with it.

If you are setting up a dmp through e.g. Stepchange they will expect you to make a monthly payment to them by direct debit from your bank account. Is there any technical reason why you could not do that?

RAS

I assume your friend doesn't work for stepchange or national debtline?

Even if you only have a basic bank account, you can set up direct debits, so you can organise one to pay the debt charity of your choice.

Unless you have a CIFAS marker, you should be able to open one as long as you have some ID, and it's a good idea to be on the electoral roll.