Payment solutions for local authorities and unitaries
We understand the unique challenges faced by county councils, district councils and unitary authorities when it comes to managing payments efficiently and securely. Our comprehensive suite of local government payment solutions is designed to streamline income management processes and ensure a user-friendly experience for your staff and your citizens.
Our seamless, modular payment system can help your local authority to maximise revenue streams, achieve significant cost reductions and deliver stronger end-to-end efficiency when taking payments – so your teams can focus less on admin issues and more on providing value to local communities.
Payment solutions for local authorities: Choice and flexibility for your citizens
Our payment solutions for local authorities are specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of your sector, enabling councils and local authorities to effortlessly implement a reliable payment processing system.
Each council has unique requirements when it comes to payment processing, which is why we have ensured our payment solutions are customisable, so that you can tailor the system to your specific needs.
Whether it's integrating with existing systems or supporting multiple payment channels, our software can be tailored to meet the demands of your council, ensuring a seamless and efficient payment experience.
PCI Compliant status across all our payment channels
Secure and compliant local authority payments
We understand that security and compliance are top priorities for you, which is why our payment solutions adhere to the highest industry standards, ensuring your transactions are secure and protected against fraud. Our advanced encryption technology and tokenisation methods guarantee the confidentiality of sensitive information, providing peace of mind for both your organization, citizens and communities.
Income management systems for local authorities
Collect and accept payments across a wide range of channels and view your transactions in a single portal. Embracing digital payment methods mean you can reduce the administrative burden associated with manual processes, such as handling cash or paper checks. With our user-friendly interfaces and intuitive payment portals, citizens and tenants can conveniently make payments how they want.
Take control of your payments
Our payment processing software can offer numerous benefits to local authorities, councils, and local governments. Get in touch today to find out more.
What sets this team apart is their track record of success. Already providing payment solutions to three former district councils, they had received rave reviews from these existing users. With such positive feedback, Northumberland County Council knew they were making the right choice.
Neil Arnold, Infrastructure Manager at Northumberland County Council
Why choose us as your payments partner?
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✓ Choose from lots of ways to pay
No matter how your citizens prefer to pay, our flexible digital service means you can find a solution that works for them. Receive online, mobile, telephone, automated, kiosk, face-to-face payments and more.
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✓ Protect your funds
Our leading fraud platform means there’s one less thing to worry about. All of our modules come with fraud identification and verification systems to keep the money at the heart of your community safe – making us the smart choice for a secure Local Government payment solution.
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✓ Avoid disruption
Keep your current back-office system in place with payment modules that integrate seamlessly. No expensive gateway migrations and no need to transfer data from one system to another. So you can get clear on your cash-flow with real-time updates, insight and reporting.
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✓ Keep payments simple
As the first UK payments processor to launch Open Banking to the public sector, we help organisations get paid in real-time, lower their costs, reduce fraud risks and improve reconciliation. And our modules are constantly upgraded, to keep them future-proofed.
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