Useful Information
The General Pre-payment Account can be used to store pupil funds 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.
Configure Pre-Payment Accounts for Online Payments
- Click on the Configuration tab
- Select Banking configuration
- Select Pre-payment accounts
- Click on General pre-payment account
Select from the following options:
| Set Account Codes/VAT | Select the relevant codes for Pupils and Staff (this is mandatory for schools using a Local Authority Payment Gateway) |
| Available online | Tick 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). |
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)
Displaying Items Online - Quick Guide
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