Recurring Payments (also referred to as Auto-pay) is an option that lets you pay bills automatically at regular intervals. Setting up Recurring Payments means you do not have to worry about remembering to make your payment each time it is due. To make a recurring payment, select Recurring Payment from the Frequency drop-down. The Frequency drop-down is located in the Payment Information section. This option may be labeled differently such as Auto-Pay or Direct Pay and can be presented in several ways. This option may not be available to all payers.
From the Make a Payment tab in the Payment Information section, select the following to set up a recurring payment.
Frequency
To set up a Recurring Payment, click the Frequency drop-down menu and select the recurring payment frequency.
Frequency Options
The choices of frequency available for selection vary depending on the nature of the payment. You may have an option to select an installment frequency such as Every Month or Weekly. Or you may see a selection of when to pay in relation to the due date such as 1 day before or on the due date.
Payment Amount
If a payment amount due is available, it is displayed here. The amount may be editable depending on the nature of the payment. You may see a preselected option to pay Full Amount Due.
Next Payment Date
If a due date is provided, it is displayed here.
Duration
You can select a length of time for the recurring payments to be made. Select from the following duration options:
Continue for <number payments> Payments: This option lets you specify the total number of payments for this recurring payment schedule.
Continue until <payment date>: This option lets you specify the date on which the recurring payment schedule should end.
Continue until cancelled: This option lets you specify that the recurring payment schedule should continue until cancelled.