How do I fund a pay run?
PayrollEmployers·Where enabled·Updated
Approve the run, then send the exact amount shown, from your own funds, with the reference exactly as written. One funding covers the whole run. Payouts start only when you execute.
Fund in four steps
Approve the run
Approval asks the provider for funding details. Nothing is paid yet.
Wait for the instructions
Send nothing until the run shows Fund this pay run with verified instructions.
Send the exact amount
By bank transfer to the account issued for this run, or in USDC where enabled. Use the reference exactly as written.
Execute
When it shows Funding detected, start the payouts. A funded run is not a paid run.
Good to know
| Whose money | Your own funds only. Not money collected from your clients. |
|---|---|
| Amount | All payouts plus the 1% Swaps fee, so each person gets the full amount. |
| Detection | Usually within a few minutes of the money arriving. |
As of 1 October 2026. From the Swaps product and pricing.
Swaps provides the interface and transaction coordination. Bank payments are processed by Bridge, the provider for supported bank services, named before you pay.
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Written by Swaps team. Updated 1 October 2026. Amounts in panels are examples.