I am updating my address details for my driving licence and form V5C. According to the DVLA website, You need to 'Update your Direct Debit
... If you pay for your vehicle tax by Direct Debit, you need to tell
DVLA when you change address'. Is this bollox? If I change my address,
why would the bank dishonour existing direct debits? I don't think the address even appears on a direct debit mandate.
On 08/03/2024 03:05 pm, Scott wrote:
I am updating my address details for my driving licence and form V5C.
According to the DVLA website, You need to 'Update your Direct Debit
... If you pay for your vehicle tax by Direct Debit, you need to tell
DVLA when you change address'. Is this bollox? If I change my address,
why would the bank dishonour existing direct debits? I don't think the
address even appears on a direct debit mandate.
The most obvious relevant part is:
"...you need to tell DVLA when you change address...".
And that is true without reference to direct debits. It's required so
that the police (or other authorised public bodies) know where to send
fixed penalty notices, summonses, etc. and know where to contact you if
a police officer needs to speak to you.
I understand that it is an offence not to advise the DVLA of a change of >address (and it used to be the same when county-level local authorities >issued driving licences prior to 1975).
I am updating my address details for my driving licence and form V5C. According to the DVLA website, You need to 'Update your Direct Debit
... If you pay for your vehicle tax by Direct Debit, you need to tell
DVLA when you change address'. Is this bollox? If I change my address,
why would the bank dishonour existing direct debits? I don't think the address even appears on a direct debit mandate.
On 08/03/2024 15:05, Scott wrote:
I am updating my address details for my driving licence and form V5C.
According to the DVLA website, You need to 'Update your Direct Debit
... If you pay for your vehicle tax by Direct Debit, you need to tell
DVLA when you change address'. Is this bollox? If I change my address,
why would the bank dishonour existing direct debits? I don't think the
address even appears on a direct debit mandate.
Depending how far you moved, you may have changed your bank branch and
the sort code will then also change.
I fully understand this, and the reasoning, but this was not my
question. The DVLA website presents this as a five step process:
(1) Update your driving licence
(2) Update your vehicle's log book (V5C)
(3) Update your Direct Debit
(4) [...]
(5) [...]
My point is that having completed steps 1 and 2, why is step 3
necessary? See: https://www.gov.uk/tell-dvla-changed-address
Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
I fully understand this, and the reasoning, but this was not my
question. The DVLA website presents this as a five step process:
(1) Update your driving licence
(2) Update your vehicle's log book (V5C)
(3) Update your Direct Debit
(4) [...]
(5) [...]
My point is that having completed steps 1 and 2, why is step 3
necessary? See: https://www.gov.uk/tell-dvla-changed-address
https://www.directdebit.co.uk/using-direct-debit/setting-up-a-direct-debit/ >"Step 1 – Set up a Direct Debit Instruction
Whether the organisation asks you to do this online, over the phone, or by >post, the information you’ll need to provide is the same:
Your name and address
The name and address of your bank or building society
Your bank or building society account number
The branch sort code of your bank or building society (see your debit card or banking app)
The name(s) on the account.
The organisation will send the Instruction onto your bank or building >society, and start to collect payments on the date you agreed with them.
Most organisations offer a choice of dates so, if one doesn’t suit you, ask >if there’s another option."
Presumably the address forms part of the direct debit instruction.
Although it seems to appear on some direct debit forms and not others.
On 08/03/2024 15:05, Scott wrote:
I am updating my address details for my driving licence and form V5C.
According to the DVLA website, You need to 'Update your Direct Debit
... If you pay for your vehicle tax by Direct Debit, you need to tell
DVLA when you change address'. Is this bollox? If I change my address,
why would the bank dishonour existing direct debits? I don't think the
address even appears on a direct debit mandate.
Depending how far you moved, you may have changed your bank branch and
the sort code will then also change.
On 08 Mar 2024 17:35:34 +0000 (GMT), Theo
<theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
I fully understand this, and the reasoning, but this was not my
question. The DVLA website presents this as a five step process:
(1) Update your driving licence
(2) Update your vehicle's log book (V5C)
(3) Update your Direct Debit
(4) [...]
(5) [...]
My point is that having completed steps 1 and 2, why is step 3
necessary? See: https://www.gov.uk/tell-dvla-changed-address
https://www.directdebit.co.uk/using-direct-debit/setting-up-a-direct-debit/ >"Step 1 – Set up a Direct Debit Instruction
Whether the organisation asks you to do this online, over the phone, or by >post, the information you’ll need to provide is the same:
Your name and address
The name and address of your bank or building society
Your bank or building society account number
The branch sort code of your bank or building society (see your debit card or banking app)
The name(s) on the account.
The organisation will send the Instruction onto your bank or building >society, and start to collect payments on the date you agreed with them. >Most organisations offer a choice of dates so, if one doesn’t suit you, ask >if there’s another option."
Presumably the address forms part of the direct debit instruction.
Although it seems to appear on some direct debit forms and not others.
Are you saying that the existing direct debit for my existing account
for which I have notified the bank of the change of address is no
longer valid and a new direct debit mandate is needed? If you can
change banks and let the banks do the work, surely to goodness you can
change your address and let the bank do the work?
On Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:59:25 +0000, Scott
<newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
On 08 Mar 2024 17:35:34 +0000 (GMT), Theo
<theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:Are you saying that the existing direct debit for my existing account
I fully understand this, and the reasoning, but this was not my
question. The DVLA website presents this as a five step process:
(1) Update your driving licence
(2) Update your vehicle's log book (V5C)
(3) Update your Direct Debit
(4) [...]
(5) [...]
My point is that having completed steps 1 and 2, why is step 3
necessary? See: https://www.gov.uk/tell-dvla-changed-address
https://www.directdebit.co.uk/using-direct-debit/setting-up-a-direct-debit/ >> >"Step 1 – Set up a Direct Debit Instruction
Whether the organisation asks you to do this online, over the phone, or by >> >post, the information you’ll need to provide is the same:
Your name and address
The name and address of your bank or building society
Your bank or building society account number
The branch sort code of your bank or building society (see your debit card or banking app)
The name(s) on the account.
The organisation will send the Instruction onto your bank or building
society, and start to collect payments on the date you agreed with them.
Most organisations offer a choice of dates so, if one doesn’t suit you, ask >> >if there’s another option."
Presumably the address forms part of the direct debit instruction.
Although it seems to appear on some direct debit forms and not others.
for which I have notified the bank of the change of address is no
longer valid and a new direct debit mandate is needed? If you can
change banks and let the banks do the work, surely to goodness you can
change your address and let the bank do the work?
Do not rely on it.
Some years ago Santander persuaded a relative to switch from one
Santander account to another at the same branch. They then cancelled
all the Direct Debits and claimed that the promise about no-hassle
switching between banks did not apply to transfers within banks.
Do not rely on it.
Some years ago Santander persuaded a relative to switch from one
Santander account to another at the same branch. They then cancelled
all the Direct Debits and claimed that the promise about no-hassle
switching between banks did not apply to transfers within banks.
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