I thought they couldn't do that as per the Direct Debit guarantee, the payment date was on the Saturday , I was due to be paid on the Monday so was confident there would be enough £ in my account then to pay the direct debit as it would go out on Monday not the Friday as that is how I have always thought it worked (it seemed to with a couple of other direct debits that were due on the same date).
I contacted the company and they have said that as they said in an email when I set up the direct debit (it was done by email no mandates etc) that the payment would be taken 'in or around' the date, they are allowed to take it before the date (if it falls on a weekend) as they have followed the rules and 'notified me in advance in writing.
Is this right? Seems a bit unfair to me ..or am I just grumpy because of nasty bank charge letter