{"id":12392,"date":"2025-03-03T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T11:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/?p=12392"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:32:54","slug":"direct-debit-vs-standing-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/direct-debit-vs-standing-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Debit vs Standing Order"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12392\" class=\"elementor elementor-12392\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcf6a2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1dcf6a2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a036a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5a036a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">While both standing orders and direct debits perform a similar function, there are distinctions to be made between them.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b1ddcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"18b1ddcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"7135\" class=\"elementor elementor-7135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8505a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd8505a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c726538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c726538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43ba7d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7bfc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d7bfc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Direct debits and standing orders are both types of automated payment methods that simplify recurring payments for both businesses and customers. When they are created, they allow businesses to withdraw funds directly from their customer\u2019s bank accounts on a predetermined date.\u00a0<\/p><p>Common uses of the two payment types are for subscription-based or membership-based businesses, and they&#8217;re both popular with businesses that provide such services. Part of what makes them popular is their reliability and ability to streamline the collection of payments.<\/p><p>While both standing orders and <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/how-to-take-direct-debit-payments\/\">direct debits<\/a>\u00a0perform a similar function, there are distinctions to be made between them, and understanding these differences is important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f487866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f487866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Direct Debit Vs Standing Order: Differences Explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35adbf81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35adbf81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the two are similar in the sense that they\u2019re both types of pre-scheduled payments, there are some important differences. The main difference between the two is that with a standing order, the consumer sets up and manages the payment, while with a direct debit, your business does.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Standing orders are usually processed on the payment date, whereas direct debits can take around three working days to clear. Similarly, when you need to change the payment, a standing order requires you to cancel and set up a new one if you want to change the amount or date. With a direct debit, you can change the amount or date without asking for further authorisation. The advantages of each payment method are further explored below.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4d853e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5b4d853e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"7381\" class=\"elementor elementor-7381\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b14af3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33b14af3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6286b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6286b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What industry are you in?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5869b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aa5869b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b515c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b515c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Please select the industry that you trade within. 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businesses as they tend to favour the business more; it\u2019s easier to change payment amounts and frequencies and, should you need to, it\u2019s easy to cancel too. Direct debit also often suits customers as the nitty gritty isn\u2019t handled by them. This is not the case with standing orders, which put all of this in the hands of the customer. However, this is sometimes not favoured by some customers who would rather have control of their payments themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee8193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee8193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of Standing Orders\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9f66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f9f66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStanding orders, meanwhile, have their own advantages over direct debit, not the least of which is the lack of fees that typically come with them. There\u2019s also a lack of hassle for businesses that use standing orders as the onus to set up and manage the payment is on the customer, which makes things simple for your business.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d978add e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d978add\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a200da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a200da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b6b986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38b6b986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know more about direct debit?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1323a1d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1323a1d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779a229a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"779a229a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to know more about direct debit, you\u2019re in luck. We\u2019ve written a guide that breaks down <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/how-to-take-direct-debit-payments\/\">all you need to know about taking direct debit payments.<\/a> Check it out to find out all you need to know.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f292c1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f292c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f6e1cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40f6e1cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do Direct Debits Work?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbc833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dbc833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-paragraph\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you\u2019ve read, <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/how-to-take-direct-debit-payments\/\">direct debits<\/a> are a convenient way for your business to automatically and periodically collect payments from your customer&#8217;s bank accounts, but they still need setting up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>To set up a direct debit payment, customers must first authorise the arrangement by signing a mandate form that provides their bank details. Once the business receives the completed form, it sets up the payment schedule with its bank. On the due date, the funds are automatically transferred from the customer&#8217;s account to yours.\u00a0<\/p><p>In order for your business to be able to take direct debit payments, it must first be eligible. This means you need to get a Service User Number (SUN) \u2013 a six-digit number businesses use to get paid via direct debit. You can get a SUN directly from your bank, provided you meet its criteria.\u00a0<\/p><p>Your customers must be given 10 days\u2019 notice before each payment is taken. The notice needs to detail when the payment will be taken and how much it will be.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baba8b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baba8b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6015032 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6015032\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acec20e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acec20e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know more about how card payments work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0134eb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0134eb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbb0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cbb0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While this article focuses on direct debit and standing orders, we also have in-depth guides that fully explain all the other things you need to know about taking payments. Explore below:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbf3c0 elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4cbf3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/what-is-a-merchant-account\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Merchant Accounts Ultimate Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/how-to-take-online-payments\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Payment Gateway Ultimate Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/taking-card-payments-ultimate-guide\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Taking Card Payments Ultimate Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521b9902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"521b9902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"3439\" class=\"elementor elementor-3439\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635b04b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"635b04b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bb5ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84bb5ca\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you currently accept card payments?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fafdd3 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fafdd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00671f elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f00671f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"drop-button\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/Apply\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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minute.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3bb4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec3bb4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do Standing Orders Work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2a33a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2a33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The process of setting up a standing order is wholly different to that of setting up a direct debit. With standing orders, the responsibility for both the setting up and the management is with the customer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>They are ones who set up the payment, which can be done online or in person. When they do set one up, they&#8217;ll need to provide your business\u2019s bank details, the amount to transfer, the transfer date, and the duration of the order. Once all of this has been established, the bank will make the transfers until the order is cancelled. To cancel a standing order, customers simply need to notify their bank and the payments will stop.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc0f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbc0f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Payment Type is Best for Your Business?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbedbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbedbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standing orders and direct debits are both convenient methods for automatic payments. They can make life a lot easier for businesses that provide certain kinds of services as they take the hassle out of taking recurring payments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>When it comes down to which is better for your business, direct debits are probably preferable, as they provide businesses with more control and flexibility and put you in the driving seat. 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1590\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1590\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I start taking direct debit payments? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1590\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183186d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"183186d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9c45a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e9c45a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, you\u2019ll need a Service User Number (SUN) to collect direct debit payments. Banks often only grant SUNs to well-established businesses that already have things like <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/what-is-a-merchant-account\/\">merchant accounts<\/a> in place.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, you can use a third-party provider to handle SUN acquisition and payment collection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How can I start taking direct debit payments?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"In most cases, you\\u2019ll need a Service User Number (SUN) to collect direct debit payments. 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