Confirmation of Payee Check
A confirmation of payee check, if enabled for your client, allows bank account and sort code details to be checked.
Clicking on the Menu item opens Confirmation of Payee on the “Single Check” page.
To perform checks in bulk click on “Bulk Check”.
Request
To conduct a confirmation of payee check, first enter the account details to be checked and then click on the “Verify Bank Account” button.
Fields
| Field | Mandatory | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sort Code | Yes | Text Box | Sort Code number to be checked. Can be in the format of “000000” or “00-00-00”. |
| Account Number | Yes | Text Box | Account Number to be checked. In the format of “00000000”. |
| Account Name | Yes | Text Box | Account Name to be checked. Maximum of 80 characters. |
| Account Type | Yes | Choice | Select either “Personal” (default) or “Business”. |
Successful Result
If the details match then the result will be successful.
Warning Result
If there is something not quite right with details then the result will be a warning, with more information.
In this example the account number, sort code and account name are correct, but the account is a business account not a personal account.
Errored Result
If there is something wrong with details then the result will be an error, with more information.
In this example the account details do not exist.
