PayPal et al are barely used here because the bank transfer system is free and frictionless.
There are very strong guarantees in the individual's favour if the company makes a mistake.
I've actually done this (use the DD Guarantee to unwind bill payments I didn't want paid) with my good bank and it was a pleasure, no trouble at all. But I can imagine that a bank with bad customer service is going to make it a nightmare that will suck up hours of your life.
SEPA direct debits allows for R-transactions to unwind a collection up to 13 months after execution, no questions asked, it’s wild.
If you want to stick to paper bills, they all have the receiving account number and customer reference number so they can be paid manually via a transfer.
I keep enough money in my accounts (partly because of this) that I don't really care about it, but I'd be surprised if they don't use the preferred date.
> Our bank details are: > Bank account number - 99183129 > Sort code - 57-40-99
https://sse.co.uk/help/bills-and-paying/how-to-pay-your-ener...
This company is easily large enough that their bank details are already listed in online banking systems. You can choose "Pay a bill", then select "Southern Energy" rather than type in those account details.
