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Don't delay, set up your Direct Debit today!

Not only is Direct Debit (DD) the easiest way for you to pay but it is also the most cost-effective way for us to collect your council tax payments.

Direct Debit saves you time and effort and payments are guaranteed.

If you have difficulty paying your council tax on the 1st of the month, you may find paying by Direct Debit easier as you can select your Direct Debit payments to be collected on the 1st or 15th of each month.

We are also offering the option to pay your instalments over 12 months (instead of the usual 10) if you set up a Direct Debit. (Please note there is no guarantee this will continue in future financial years).

So why not make the switch?

Set up a Direct Debit with your bank and payments are made automatically but you stay in control – it can be cancelled any time
You are protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee - you’ll get a full refund from your bank if an error is made in the payment of your Direct Debit.
Once your Direct Debit is set up it will continue year on year so there is no need for you to contact your bank at the beginning and end of your instalment plan
You can trust Direct Debit to be totally secure – so just relax and enjoy how it frees up your time

If you would like to pay by Direct Debit, please download and complete a Direct Debit Instruction (PDF 39KB). Please send the completed form to:

Haringey Council
Revenues, Benefits and Customer Services
PO Box 10505
London
N22 7WJ

Please note, if you complete and return a direct debit instruction, you should continue to pay your monthly instalments until you receive a new bill advising you of a new instalment plan which will be collected by direct debit.

Direct Debits can be collected from most bank or building society accounts with a few exceptions such as savings accounts. Please check with your bank or building society if you are unsure.

Any payments made by Direct Debit are protected under the Direct Debit guarantee. For further information visit the Direct Debit website (see the external links section below).

No Bank Account?

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) can offer you independent advice on how to open and use a basic bank account. Please call 0845 606 1234 for an information booklet, or visit the FSA website (see the external links section below).

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About Bacs:

Founded in 1968, Bacs, the not-for-profit, membership-based industry body is owned by 15 of the leading banks and building societies in the UK and Europe.

Responsible for the schemes behind the clearing and settlement of automated payments in the UK including Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit, Bacs has been maintaining the integrity of payment related services for over 40 years.

Since its inception, more than 79 billion transactions have been debited or credited to British bank accounts via Bacs. And in 2009 more than 5.6 billion UK payments were made this way with a total value of £3.83 trillion.

For further information please visit the Bacs website (external link) or go to the Smart Way to Pay website (external link), the home of The Smarts, an animated family who use automated payments to help improve financial management and control.

More about Direct Debit:

A Direct Debit is an instruction from a customer to their bank or building society authorising an organisation to collect varying amounts from their account. This can be used to ensure regular, safe and efficient payments of anything from household bills to charitable donations. Over three billion Direct Debit payments are processed by Bacs a year and 72 per cent of adults now have at least one Direct Debit commitment.

To learn more about setting up a Direct Debit to help keep your bank account in order, please contact your bank or building society.

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