Payment option · United Kingdom

Accept UK Faster Payments payments

Accept UK Faster Payments from every British bank account. Seconds to settle, 24/7, no processor account.

Runs on the same checkout as 56 crypto assets, the other bank rails, and cards. No processor account needed for the manual rail.

UK Faster Payments at a glance

Countries
United Kingdom
Currencies
GBP
Mode
Manual
Buyer reference
Unique per order

What the buyer sees

The coordinates your checkout shows, with the exact field labels from the U.CASH Pay dashboard.

Account numberyour account number
Sort codethe routing code
Bank nameyour bank or provider
Account holderthe receiving name

Plus a unique payment reference per order (B-XXXXXX) the buyer includes on the transfer; you match it in Payments with one click.

How to accept UK Faster Payments payments

From signup to settled order.

Step 01

Create your checkout

Sign up at U.CASH Pay and create a checkout that offers Faster Payments alongside cards and crypto.

Step 02

Enter your UK coordinates

Fill in the account number, sort code, bank name, and account holder.

Step 03

Buyer sends the payment

The buyer pays by bank transfer from their UK banking app and sets the unique payment reference as the transfer reference.

Step 04

Confirm and settle

The pounds land in seconds. Match the reference in Payments and mark the order paid.

Fees and settlement

U.CASH charges nothing on the Faster Payments rail, and UK banks send FPS transfers free with standard accounts. Settlement is seconds, day or night. Orders hold for 30 days.

Speed and settlement behavior

UK Faster Payments runs as a manual rail: the buyer initiates the transfer against your published coordinates and includes the per-order payment reference, which is what makes the reconciliation one click rather than a hunt. Settlement lands in the rail's own window, which the fees and settlement section states; there is no processor in the middle to wait on. That directness is also the operational trade: the rail sees a plain transfer, so the reference discipline is what keeps reconciliation mechanical.

The crypto alternative on the same checkout

The currencies UK Faster Payments settles, GBP, also exist on-chain where peg families trade: settle the same corridor as a token, non-custodial, final on confirmation, at network fees instead of rail fees. Buyers choose their rail; your ledger sees the same currency either way. The operational difference worth planning around is reversal: the crypto leg settles finally with no dispute window, which suits invoices and known customers, while the traditional rails keep the protections and processes their buyers expect.

Currencies and countries

GBPUnited Kingdom

Related payment options

SEPA

Eurozone. Manual rail.

AU PayID

Australia. Manual rail.

HK FPS

Hong Kong. Manual rail.

UK Faster Payments: FAQ

How fast is Faster Payments?
Seconds, 24 hours a day, including weekends. It is one of the fastest bank rails anywhere.
What is a sort code?
The six-digit number identifying your UK bank branch. Paired with the account number it is all a buyer's bank needs to route the payment.
Can I offer UK Faster Payments beside crypto at checkout?
Yes, that is the standard configuration: the rail serves buyers who pay from banking apps, the crypto legs serve wallet holders, and cards cover everyone else. One checkout, one Payments queue, each payment closing with its reference.
What does the buyer need to pay through UK Faster Payments?
The coordinates your checkout publishes and the per-order reference. No app install, no account creation on any platform.
Who settles disputes and support on UK Faster Payments payments?
The rail itself behaves like a bank transfer: settlement follows the rail's rules, and there is no chargeback machinery to arbitrate afterward. Your checkout records, with the per-order reference and rail confirmation, are the paper trail for any customer conversation.
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UK Faster Payments, live in minutes

Offer it beside cards, crypto, and every other rail on one non-custodial checkout.