Government Cash Payments
New cash payment option made possible by CheckFreePay®
This functionality allows cash payments for government business to be initiated online and completed by going to a nearby retailer
Q. WHAT IS CHECKFREEPAY?
A. CheckFreePay, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiserv, is a bill payment solution for constituents who prefer to pay their bills or government fees in person at a network of publicly available retail locations. Many of these locations are likely in closer proximity to a person’s home or work than a government office.
Q. WHO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW OFFERING?
A. This offering is available to any State Enterprise who can leverage NIC’s Common Checkout Pages (CCP) or AppEngine for the initial integration of the platform.
Q. WHEN WILL THIS BE AVAILABLE FOR ME TO SELL TO MY PARTNERS?
A. The contract between NIC and CheckFreePay has been executed, and you can start selling today. The integration work has started and will be available in the coming months. More information will be shared as soon as the development plans are finalized.
Q. WHY WOULD A PARTNER CHOOSE THIS OPTION?
A. According to a 2017 survey by the FDIC, one in 13 households is unbanked, while one in five households is underbanked
Q. WHERE CAN A CITIZEN TAKE THEIR CASH?
A. CheckFreePay has thousands of agent locations across the United States that accept walk-in bill payments. You can research locations in your area by visiting www.checkfreepay.com/agentlocator.
Q. HOW IS THE SERVICE PRICED?
A. The service has a negotiated fee of $3.00 charged to the customer at the time of payment.
Q. HOW DO I GET STARTED?
A. Each service that the State or Local Government chooses requires a separate statement of work. The SOW provides the necessary information for CheckFreePay to establish the service in the agent network system.
Q. WHAT IS CHECKFREEPAY?
A. CheckFreePay, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiserv, is a bill payment solution for constituents who prefer to pay their bills or government fees in person at a network of publicly available retail locations. Many of these locations are likely in closer proximity to a person’s home or work than a government office.
Q. WHO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW OFFERING?
A. This offering is available to any State Enterprise who can leverage NIC’s Common Checkout Pages (CCP) or AppEngine for the initial integration of the platform.
Q. WHEN WILL THIS BE AVAILABLE FOR ME TO SELL TO MY PARTNERS?
A. The contract between NIC and CheckFreePay has been executed, and you can start selling today. The integration work has started and will be available in the coming months. More information will be shared as soon as the development plans are finalized.
Q. WHY WOULD A PARTNER CHOOSE THIS OPTION?
A. According to a 2017 survey by the FDIC, one in 13 households is unbanked, while one in five households is underbanked
Q. WHERE CAN A CITIZEN TAKE THEIR CASH?
A. CheckFreePay has thousands of agent locations across the United States that accept walk-in bill payments. You can research locations in your area by visiting www.checkfreepay.com/agentlocator.
Q. HOW IS THE SERVICE PRICED?
A. The service has a negotiated fee of $3.00 charged to the customer at the time of payment.
Q. HOW DO I GET STARTED?
A. Each service that the State or Local Government chooses requires a separate statement of work. The SOW provides the necessary information for CheckFreePay to establish the service in the agent network system.
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