Electronic payment for cash transfer programmes

Year: 2012 | Published by: HelpAge International

Author: B. Emmett

This briefing, the 8th in the Pension watch series, focuses on the practical considerations of establishing e-payment systems for distributing cash transfers. It illustrates the positive impacts these systems can have over traditional, 'physical' systems whilst also acknowledging the disadvantages. Finally, it explores potential barriers to use of e-payments by recipients and discusses whether e-payments are suitable within the context of emergency response.