I’m in the wrong place; I’m just researching direct debits in general

Direct debit is a widely used and long established method of collecting regular payments. Under the protection of the Direct Debit Guarantee Scheme, circa 75% of the UK population have authorised at least one direct debit. If you are just researching direct debits for your studies or as a private consumer, we recommend you visit the BACS website (bacs.co.uk)