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paying your bills
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There are various ways in which the bills can be paid
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how to pay
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what you need to do
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By cash
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Take your cash and your bill to the office where the bill can be paid, or often at any bank or Post Office
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By Cheque
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Fill out your cheque and send it, together with the completed tear off slip on your bill. The address where you need to send the bill will be on the back of the bill
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By direct debit
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Contact the customer services department of the organisation to arrange this. You will need to open a bank account
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problems paying your bills
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At some time or other you may have problems paying your bills, normally because you do not have enough money to do so. Sadly, the bills will not go away and trying to ignore them will not help. If you do not pay your bills, the organisation you owe the money to could stop providing you with the service (gas, electricity etc) and is likely to take legal action to recover the money.
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If you find you are having problems you would be well advised to:
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Work out a budget that will enable you to pay the bill
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Decide how much you can afford to pay
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Contact the customer services department to discuss the problem with them
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See if there are any benefits that may help you to pay the bill
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Contact an organisation, such as Citizens Advice Bureau, to see if they can help you
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Above all, don’t just ignore the bill – it won’t go away!!!
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