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# How to Add a Third Party Payer

# How to Add a Third Party Payer

In Xap, you will be able to add a third party payer in a family account. This is for instances where a third party agrees to pay for the child's fees. Examples include: the college that the guardian is studying at agrees to pay for the full child care fees or in the case of a child at risk, the Department of Child Protection. 

|| Note: The 3rd party company will receive an email of the new invoice automatically, however they will be unable to view it from the email due security changes.

###### For the 3rd party to view the invoice they will need to either.


* Be added as a Guardian -  [Guardian](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/how-to-add-a-new-guardian-to-an-existing-family-au8hzo/)
* The Service will need to download the invoice and email it to them. -  (How to download an invoice)](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/how-to-re-send-an-invoice-via-email-or-to-download-1ck88qf/)

**Step 1:** Once you have logged on, click on families on the left-hand menu bar.

 ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_o10t3m.png)

**Step 2:** In the family tab, select the relevant family.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_3nhj6g.png)

| Note: You can use the search filters to easily locate the relevant family. 

**Step 3:** Click the green + sign in the payment accounts box.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1vuk1bg.png)

**Step 4:** In the pop-out box, select third party company.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1ql8ewm.png)

**Step 5:** Next enter in the organisation details.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_elk63v.png)

**Step 6:** Select a payment method and any other details. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_g1i5bi.png)

| Note: if you are selecting direct debit, you will need to enter in the direct debit details of the third party payer

**Step 7: ** Once complete, select save. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_11gd542.png)

|| For more information, please browse our support documents or alternatively contact our support team.