What support is available? The Household Support Fund is for local councils to support vulnerable households in England with global inflationary challenges and the significantly rising cost of living. The funding covers the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023. What can the funding be used for? The aim of the fund is to […]
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Join our aggregated contract by 2 December 2022, for support distributing cost of living funding
Following on from our update in August, a procurement through our Payment Solutions framework has been completed, with a contract awarded to i-movo Limited to use their Paypoint solution for a funds disbursement service. It will offer a cost-effective way to issue cash or energy credits to citizens by email, letter or SMS. The barcoded […]
Incorporating social value into debt recovery
Our Debt Resolution Services (DRS) framework provides the public sector with the best solutions for debt recovery and associated services including data, fraud and error, litigation and spend analysis recovery. When designing the framework we ensured that social value was a key aspect. Matt Hooper, Senior Category Lead at Crown Commercial Service (CCS), explains how the […]
We can help local authorities with their refugee resettlement needs
Local authorities have taken on the responsibility for 2 specific and substantial refugee resettlement programmes since April 2021: the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Programme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. These vulnerable individuals often need help at very short notice which can be challenging for local authorities to manage. That’s why our local government team […]
New and improved payment solutions coming soon
Whether it’s a cost effective, secure and efficient way to pay for goods and services, or a way to issue funds quickly to civilians, our new Payment Solutions 2 agreement will have you covered. In response to customer and market feedback, we are pleased to confirm that procurement cards (purchasing cards – physical and virtual), […]
Strategic financing for a strong future
With tight budgets a fact of life across the public sector, upgrading your organisation’s assets – such as technology, fleet, or building infrastructure – may be low on your list of priorities. However, this sort of investment can be essential for the continued delivery of world-class public services. New assets may also help you meet […]
How Payment Initiation Service Providers are changing the way citizens pay online
A Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) bypasses the requirement for payment through third party services, such as Visa or MasterCard. Instead, PISP enables users to pay from their bank account to the merchant with excellent security and transparency. How it works: local authority case study A consumer needs to pay for a service online such […]
Helping you solve the public sector debt challenge
In spring 2020, in direct response to the coronavirus, the UK Government unveiled huge packages of support to lessen the impact of the virus on individuals and businesses. As these schemes wind down, levels of debt in the United Kingdom are expected to rise. For many public sector organisations, this is set against a backdrop […]
Supporting citizens’ changing payment preferences
Payment acceptance is the process by which providers of goods and services are paid by their customers. In a public sector setting, this could be HRMC taking taxes, an NHS Trust accepting money for parking, or a local authority receiving payment for use of its leisure facilities. Before the pandemic, many organisations viewed payment acceptance […]
Ministry of Justice saves £500,000 with our Payment Solutions framework
The Ministry of Justice, alongside their executive agency HMPPS (Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service), is responsible for the prison estate across England and Wales. This includes the provision of safe, secure and supportive prisons that reform offenders. The problem One aspect of this duty is ensuring that all publicly managed prisons in England & […]