In The Netherlands almost all banks support a "forwarding service" when switching banks: direct debits to the old account will be forwarded for at least a year

In The Netherlands almost all banks support a "forwarding service" when switching banks: direct debits to the old account will be forwarded for at least a year to the new bank (account). You can bet the banks didn't think of this themselves, but it was probably forced on them by a consumer protection law. It is, coincidentally, something most Dutch people don't know exists.