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# Web Portal for Guardians & Carers - Pay Now

# Web Portal for Guardians & Carers - Pay Now

This article will assist you with paying your Bill online for your Service.

### Overview

Whether you are paying via Direct Debit payments, B-Pay or Direct to Centre, you can now pay your bill or make a top-up payment via your Web Portal for Guardians and Carers.
As a part of our continued commitment to security, we've improved how families enter payment details with our Tier 1 PCI DSS complaint partner PayChoice.

|| Note: If you are unable to see this feature you will need to contact your Child Care Service, as they may not have enabled this feature.
| If you would like to pay via the Smile APP see: [Smile APP - Pay Now](https://help.xap.rocks/en/article/smile-app-pay-now-1y130nx/?bust=1629070191991)

### Viewing the Pay Now Option

To view the pay now option, this can be located:

1. [Dashboard](#3-making-a-payment-via-dashboard) 
2. Families Screen > Payments & Billing Tab

||| Note: If you have an upcoming Scheduled Direct Debit payment, this Pay Now payment will be in addition to this payment.  For further clarification, please contact your Child Care service regarding their invoice and payment settings or if you would like it to replace or cancel your upcoming scheduled payment.

### Making a Payment via Dashboard

1. Select the **Dashboard** screen on the left-hand menu
2. Select the **Make a Payment** button.
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###### If you are currently setup to pay by Direct Debit

3. The **Payment Date** will automatically default to today's date
4. Add in the **amount** of the payment you would like to make
5. Add in further details into the **Description** if required.
6. Select **Continue to Payment**
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_3mace8.png)

7. Select to use your **Existing Direct Debit Details**
8. Tick that you agree to Paychoices **T's & C's**
| Note: You also have the option to add in new Bank or Credit Card details for this payment.
9. Select **Confirm and Pay**
**The Service will be notified of your payment.**
Note: For Credit Card payment, this will 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/5/d/c/b/5dcba586b1ba9400/image_18oz8dq.png)