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Current Account switching question

Hi,

I was just wondering, if I switch current accounts do I have to phone all the companies I've got direct debits/standing orders with to let them know my new account details?   That would be a bit of a pain in the neck!

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  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,571 Forumite
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    No, the whole point of the switching service is that all DDs are moved across automatically. You're likely to get a load of emails and letters from the companies though.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • waterman10
    waterman10 Posts: 88 Forumite
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    ok cool.

    I was just wondering as I recently closed down one of my Bank of Scotland current accounts and transferred the direct debits to my other Bank of Scotland current account.  And the bank advised me to phone the companies in that case.
  • lr1277
    lr1277 Posts: 2,121 Forumite
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    If you do a CASS switch between banks, the DD's and SO's will be transferred over automatically. Any transactions on the old closed account are transferred to the new account. In the past even though have done a CASS switch I have contacted the companies to let them know the new bank account details. But I am a belt and braces kind of person.
    However CASS only works on switches between banks.
    If you effectively want to make 2 currents into 1 which are both at the same bank, then yes you have to do everything manually and you can't use CASS.
  • waterman10
    waterman10 Posts: 88 Forumite
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    That's great.  thanks for the help
  • PRAISETHESUN
    PRAISETHESUN Posts: 4,817 Forumite
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    ok cool.

    I was just wondering as I recently closed down one of my Bank of Scotland current accounts and transferred the direct debits to my other Bank of Scotland current account.  And the bank advised me to phone the companies in that case.

    CASS can only be used to switch accounts between banks, not between 2 accounts at the same bank. As outlined above, if you do a full CASS switch then there's no need to contact any companies to update your DD details manually
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