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Discussion topic: Can’t pay bills until sept 10th

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This message was authored by: Hazelaitken1

Can’t pay bills until sept 10th

Can I pay missed bill on the next month direct debit I have missed August payment and asking if I can pay august in the September payment date 

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This message was authored by: Daniel0210

Re: Can’t pay bills until sept 10th

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@Hazelaitken1 
This is the billing process for everyone…

🔴 If you usually pay by Direct Debit and the full payment fails on the normal payment date Sky will automatically attempt it again 10 calendar days later (warning: any manual payment made in this period will usually only go as a credit towards the following months bill leaving this months unpaid).

After 10 days, if that second attempt also fails Sky may send a text and/or email notifying you that your payment has failed again and you then have a day or two at best before they restrict your services.

🔴 If you usually pay by Continuous Card and the full payment fails on the normal payment date Sky will send a text/email notification about the failed payment and you usually have at best 2/3 days before being restricted. There is no grace period and I believe only 1 attempt is made for a card payment, so if this has failed, you will need to pay manually and then reset the payment method for next month.

Restrictions are an automated process and we’ve been told Customer Service agents can’t stop it (even if you’re told otherwise on the phone). Sky don’t allow payment plans (except on a legitimately closed account) or a promise to pay on or by a certain date.

These links may also provide some useful advice …

🔹 https://www.sky.com/help/articles/cost-of-living-support

🔹 https://www.sky.com/help/articles/support-with-financial-difficulty

🔹 https://www.sky.com/help/articles/missed-payments-sky-glass


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This message was authored by: Hazelaitken1

Re: Can’t pay bills until sept 10th

So it might be better to wait till second payment failure 

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@Hazelaitken1 wrote:

So it might be better to wait till second payment failure 


@Hazelaitken1 

No. Your services will be restricted if that fails too. 


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@Hazelaitken1 

Your new post on another thread has been removed to prevent duplication of replies.


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@Hazelaitken1 wrote:

Can I pay missed bill on the next month direct debit I have missed August payment


What does your bill itself say about this missed payment ?

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This message was authored by: Veina

Re: Can’t pay bills until sept 10th

I can't not pay last bill untill 18 september 2026 but sky has cut my line

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@Veina  Sky will attmpt to collect payment on the normal due date, if this fails they normally try again 10 days later, if this also fails services become retricted, Sky won't keep them running on the promise of a payment.

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@Veina wrote:

but sky has cut my line


@Veina 

Sounds like your services have already been restricted.


If your services are restricted they won’t be switched back on until any arrears Sky believe you owe have been paid and you’ve also set up a new continuous payment method. Also, until then, any calls to Sky will only prompt you to pay.

Restrictions are applied automatically and can’t be overridden by agents. Sky do NOT allow payment plans on overdue live accounts, nor will they consider promises to pay on or by a certain date.

If a payment is 2+ weeks overdue you will have to pay the next bill as well.

If payments are 56+ days overdue Sky can fully terminate your subscription (but you’ll still owe the arrears).

If this is part of a credit agreement purchase (for Sky Mobile or Sky Glass) non payment can see the credit agreement cancelled at which point the full amount becomes due in one payment.

Otherwise, once your full payment has cleared and is in Sky’s account your services should be reinstated, but this may not be instant. Any payment you make over a weekend or on a Bank Holiday won’t be processed until the following week.

You should be able to pay the bill and set up your direct debit via the MySky app or online using this link
https://www.sky.com/manage/bill/

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Also see these links offering support:
https://www.sky.com/help/your-account/cost-of-living/articles/cost-of-living-support
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https://www.sky.com/help/articles/support-with-financial-difficulty


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