Useful Information
The General Pre-payment Account can be used to store 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 - School bank.
To use this option ensure 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
- 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
Displaying Items Online - Quick Guide
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