More about making payments

A payment plan is an agreement to repay your debt in a way that’s affordable to you. You can choose how much you pay, how often you pay and which payment method you use.

We’ll try to contact you by phone, email and letter. If you don’t set up a payment plan or tell us about your situation, your account could be at risk of defaulting. If your account has already defaulted, your credit file will show that you're not making payments, which could impact your credit score.

After a certain amount of time, if we still haven’t heard from you, we may pass your account to one of our external solicitors. Just like we do; the solicitors will try to contact you. If you do not respond, they may take legal action which could result in fees, charges and interest being added to what you owe.

It could also result in a County Court Judgement (CCJ) which may impact your credit score and could lead to action such as requesting that an enforcement agent (previously known as a bailiff) visits you at your home.

We understand that everyone’s situation is different and that for some people, setting up a payment plan doesn’t seem possible. No matter what your situation is, we’ll always take the time to listen and understand. Our friendly team are trained to help you find the right support, so please make sure you let us know what’s going on.

There are lots of reasons why it’s worth starting to pay off your debt. Knowing that you’re taking control of your finances is a good feeling, and you might improve your credit status.

Once you know how much you want to pay (our Budget Calculator can help with that), you can set up your payment plan by going online or giving us a call.

There are lots of ways for you to start paying. You can set up an automatic Direct Debit, make a one-off payment or choose one of our other payment options. Choose whichever way is right for you.

You can make extra payments any time you like – it won’t affect your payment plan and it could help to pay off your debt faster. Make an extra payment by going online or giving us a call.

We understand that there are lots of reasons you might miss a payment. Whether it’s because your wage was late or unexpected bills, it’s always best to get in touch and talk to us about why.

If you miss payments without telling us why, we’ll try to contact you so that we can understand what’s happened. If we still don’t hear from you, your account will show as ‘in arrears’, which means you’re behind on your payments.

You’ll never pay more than what you owe. So, if your payment plan is for £20 per month, but you only have £12 left to pay, your last payment will be £12.

Lots of our customers prefer to set up a flexible payment plan than to make one off payments. That’s because regular payments can be easier to manage and are often a more effective way to pay off debt. Set up a payment plan by going online or giving us a call.

You can see how much you have left to pay at any time. Just log into your online account to see your balance, what company your debt was with originally and all the payments you’ve made so far. Or, give us a call.

No, it’s best to cancel your payments with the original company and set up a payment plan with us. Now that your account is with Lowell, any payments you make to the original company will be forwarded to us. This will delay the payment being added to your balance.

You can see a statement of all the payments you’ve made so far, on your online account. If you want to see a statement of the payments you made to the original company, just call us and let us know. We’ll get in touch with the original company and send the statement to you.

We have several ways to help you understand what you can afford. Our Budget Calculator could help you understand your finances better and doesn’t take long to fill in.

We understand that things can change. If you feel that your payment plan doesn’t work for you anymore, please get in touch and we can help you find the best way forward.

If you think you’ve paid this debt, please get in touch to let us know. We’ll ask for details of the payments made such as the amount, method and who the payments were made to. Once we have the information we need, we’ll investigate with the original company.

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No, as part of removing your old card details, we'll ask you for details of your new card. This will be updated for any plans that are using your old card. If you want to change your plan details, you can log in and update this in 'My Accounts' or contact us. If you want to cancel a plan, you'll need to contact us.

No, in order to permanently delete your card details, you'll need to contact us.

Yes, you can remove your current saved card details and update them with your new card details. Just log in and navigate to the 'My Accounts' section and select 'My Cards'. Or if you wish to update your payment frequency or amount, navigate to 'Update plan' in the Account Summary or Account Details page.