stopping payments going into my bank account

GringoGoesToVagas

is it possible to do this from online banking?

Keep_pedalling

I don’t think so, and I don't think there would be much demand for such a feature. 

retiredbanker1

You could close the account (not transfer it through CASS).

Rob5342

Not as far as I know, you can often block debit card transactions but I've never seen the ability to block incoming ones. Closing it is the only way I can think of. 

flaneurs_lobster

Want to tell us why? Might be another way to achieve what you want although it sounds unlikely.

elsien

Ask the person making the payment not to do it seems to be the obvious answer.

flaneurs_lobster

elsien said:

Ask the person making the payment not to do it seems to be the obvious answer.

Bet it's not that simple, although be better if OP would give us a clue. 

Newbie_John

Cancel at source, as we don't know why, we can only guess.
The only "incoming" payments I have are from salary, some premium bonds wins or gifts. I could tell each company or person to stop or redirect elsewhere.

If something dodgy like prince of Nigeria is paying you £5 expecting £1000 to be returned then notify your bank, I'm sure they could do something..

wmb194

In another thread the OP says he's trying to debank himself.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6614084/cheapest-bankers-draft-facility/p1

elsien

So he wants to avoid the banking system while continuing with share dealing and also looking into bank accounts in the British Virgin Islands. 

What could possibly go wrong?

GringoGoesToVagas

elsien said:

So he wants to avoid the banking system while continuing with share dealing and also looking into bank accounts in the British Virgin Islands. 

What could possibly go wrong?

Thanks for the advice regarding the OP any way; NOT!