Hi there @balln97
Thank you so much for your post and welcome to the community forums, it's great to have you here.
I am so sorry to hear that you have faced this issue regarding your first bill! We are not able to handle payments via the forums, but you can call our collections team directly on 0345 142 4444 where they can advise as to what has happened with the direct debit and take a payment for you.
Thank you.