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# How To Manually Schedule Recurring Direct Debit Payments

# How to Schedule a Recurring Direct Debit Payment 

This help document will show you, how can add recurring direct debit payment. This could be used to set up a payment plan for a family. 

Note: Recurring payments are scheduled for a future date, if you are wanting the payment to come out today via Direct Debit this will be a Once Off Payment/Debit Online see: [How To Complete A Once-Off Debit Online (Using A Credit Card Or Bank Account)](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/how-to-complete-a-once-off-debit-online-using-a-credit-card-or-bank-account-wflslp/)  or if they are paying over the counter eg. Eftpos see: [How To Record A Once-Off Payment](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/how-to-record-a-once-off-payment-n9yoah/)

**Step 1:** Select payments and billing from the left-hand menu.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1jlep1d.png)

**Step 2:** Select scheduled payments.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_18z0ufg.png)

**Step 3:** Click the green plus box sign to create a recurring payment. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_2zjr3g.png)

**Step 4:** Select the account you want to set up for recurring direct debit payments. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_w8qnv3.png)

**Step 5:** Select the type of payment, the payment start date, the amount and add a description. 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_zbceh9.png)

**Step 6:** Add in payment details.

| Note: The payment details you enter in this section will save those payment details on the guardians account for all future direct debit payments.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_175mbk2.png)

**Step 7:** Select recurring payment Details.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_1l7rteh.png)


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