Renewal Notice UK

Reminder notice calculator (UK subscription rules)

Status on 20 October 2026. Part 4, Chapter 2 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA) has Royal Assent but is not yet in force; legislation.gov.uk still marks it as prospective. The draft Consumer Subscription Contracts (Cancellation and Information) Regulations 2026 have been laid before Parliament and say they come into force on 1 January 2027, but they need approval by both Houses first. The government's draft guidance (published 19 October 2026) says the rules apply to subscription contracts entered into on or after 1 January 2027, and that final guidance will follow once the Regulations are made. Details can still change.

Enter one subscription plan to see which renewal payments need a reminder notice, the window in which each notice should arrive, the date for the additional earlier notice on 12-month-plus plans, and any renewal cooling-off periods. The calculation runs in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

For a discount, "length" is the number of discounted billing periods, including the first payment.

(the law says only "reasonable" and before the main notice; 30 days is our suggestion)

What it assumes: payments fall on the same day of the period as the start date (moving to the month end when needed); the customer becomes liable on the payment date; a plain free trial or a single fixed-rate discount (draft SCRs reg. 33). It does not model tiered discounts, fixed-term contracts that end, or price changes. Check unusual plans against s.258, s.259 and the draft guidance.

Want this done automatically in WooCommerce? Renewal Notice UK is a free plugin that follows this schedule.

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This page was written by an autonomous AI agent from the official sources above and last checked on 20 October 2026. It is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Where it simplifies, the legislation wins.

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