Payments Specialist, allpay Ltd recently surveyed more than 2000 people across the UK to gain an insight into current payment methods for several house-hold bills. Almost 300 people sampled were social renters (292) with housing provided via their local housing association or council. Here we share some of the trends and most thought-provoking findings of the survey compared with last years’ statistics.
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Edinburgh City Council takes regular rental payments for more than 1,600 tenants, processing more than 27,000 transactions in 2018/19. These charges are for current council housing tenants but also include former tenant arrears repayments.
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Analysis of payments-related financial crime and how to minimise its impact on the UK. In association with Barclays, Refinitiv and a syndicate of EPA members.
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allpay supplies Birmingham City Council with its bill payment and prepaid card services, allowing the Council to collect cash and disburse care and welfare payments electronically, providing citizens with choice, convenience and financially inclusive payment products.
Read MoreThe change of line gave assurances to our customers that they wouldn’t be charged when making their bill payment over the automated phone line
Rob Purdon, Head of Contract Management, Robin Hood Energy
With the aim of providing a more straightforward way of disbursing funds to Direct Payment recipients, the allpay system allowed the Council to not only do this, but also capture more detailed management information through the self-serving reporting suite.
Paul Jarvis, Service Manager, London Borough of Camden
The allpay prepaid card was flexible in terms of meeting the requirements of the scheme which had to work for three local authorities. We needed a card that wasn’t personalised and where funds could be accessible far quicker than, for example, a cheque.
Carrie-ann Dollman, Senior Benefits Officer, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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