British Gas Direct Debit Question

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  1. SouthCoastTyke

    SouthCoastTyke Well-Known Member

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    Evening all,
    I know there’s been lots of threads surrounding this topic etc but just after a quick piece of advice. Up until October my monthly DD was around £140. I’ve just logged into my bank and upcoming from British Gas is a payment of £313, which I assume is going to be taken on Monday. Other than calling and speaking to them on Monday, is there anything you can do under the DD guarantee?

    Am I in a position to contact my bank & say for example, don’t let them take it, but take £150 instead?? Can you do that sort of thing?
     
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    According to thw picture no they cannot just increase your DD without informing you
     
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    do a direct debit reverse claim, but I'd also input new readings for an up to date bill. this is assuming you are still on a fixed rate
    bill and shouldn't really jump yet 3even with the weather being mild, also don't forget the tory buy vote of £66 is also in the your bill so it's closer to £400
     
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    I've been arguing with Eon next about mine. They had it up at £250 got them to reduce it but they would only come down to £200. Which I've asked them to review. So with the current Government money off I'm paying around £140.
    I'm currently £550 in credit, which is just crazy to my mind.
    To answer the OP I'd say not much you can do about Monday, are you in credit on your account?
     
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    They can't increase your payment without informing you in writing. However, it didn't stop Shell Energy doing it to us a couple of months ago. Write to them and tell them you are instructing your bank to refuse the payment.
     
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    Just cancel the DD on your online banking! Let the rip off gits chase you for their shekels
     
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    Yeah, cancelled the DD and will manually make a payment on Monday. I’ll set up a new DD with a newly agreed amount. As I single income household, there’s no way I could afford that much. Especially on a SEN teacher salary.
     
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    North Yorks Red Well-Known Member

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    you can’t set a variable DD only a standing order
     
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    My mate is with British Gas and has not received his first £66 from the Govt. He has a pre pay key meter and is forever on the phone complaining but gets nowhere except lies from them.
     
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    Really??? Well I’ll just tell them how much I’m able to pay and have done with it !!
     
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    If you go through their website you can set how much you pay. I did it and there was a warning message saying it might not be enough, which I just ignored and it just went ahead and set the amount I put in.
     
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    i'd say be careful about cancelling a dd, it could kick you out of your current contract, if you're 100% sure they've taken too much then do a charge back from your bank then argue the toss once you got the money back
     
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    You can claim a direct debit back by asking your bank to invoke the direct debit guarantee scheme. I've done it a couple of times. Then set a reasonable direct debit, if you don't pay by DD they charge higher prices. A separate issue, but I started court proceedings against eon last week. They are all a bunch of @rseholes. Don't be bullied by them.
     
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    Seems a big increase that.Do you have an online account ?,if you don't I suggest you set one up.It gives you a lot more control of things.I would question the amount its gone up and also you are allowed to decrease the amount by 10% with eon next so I would presume British gas is similar.
    They wanted to charge me about £170 per month with my usage but I decreased it to £157 and I am still way in credit.
     
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    Change the Direct Debit to a standing order. Take monthly readings and adjust as required
     

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