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The General Pre-payment Account can be used to store pupil funds onto a pupil's account to pay for future purchases of items such as trips, uniform, etc.
The pre-payment account can also be used to hold any refunds for re-allocation at a later date.
The funds are held in a dedicated cost centre - called School bank. 
To use this the pre-payment account option online, ensure the School bank is in a bank account that has been configured for online payments.You can make this available online to enable parents to pay an amount at the beginning of term, for example, which can then be assigned to relevant products (by school) throughout the term.

Configure Pre-Payment Accounts for Online Payments

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Set Account Codes/VAT

Select the relevant codes for Pupils and Staff (this is mandatory for schools using a Local Authority Payment Gateway)

Available onlineTick Available online to activate General pre-payment account on SCOPay immediately for parents to top up
Minimum online top-up

Enter a Minimum online top-up (the minimum amount the parent can pay on checkout). 
Schools sometimes set a minimum amount to help reduce the cost of transaction charges.
Leave as 0.00 if no minimum is required.

5. Click on Done, Close

We recommend logging on to your SCOPay account to check the settings selected above for General pre-payment account prior to notifying parents.


See also 

Configure the Bank Account for Pre-Payment Accounts (General, Lettings or Cashless Catering)

Online Payments - Quick Guide

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