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Originally Posted by catsittingstill
I was wondering if you could tell me a bit about how this is handled in Britain. Do you just pay all your bills in person at the appropriate office, or is there a form to fill out to pay by debit card that you then send through the mail?
If you're not interested in explaining to yet another clueless foreigner I understand, and it's okay, but I would be interested in learning a bit more about this facet of outside-my-patch-of-country life.
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Personally, I pay almost everything by direct debit or standing order - i.e. automatically every month from my bank account. This is the approach that most utilities prefer, and often give an incentive for. Many also give an incentive for accepting electronic billing (avoiding their print/postage costs).
Alternatively, people can pay most bills at a post office (using whatever method they want). There are other schemes for some things, like saving stamps etc.
Most organisations will also accept payments over the telephone using a debit or credit card.