How do I set up and manage an automatic payment?
You can set up, edit, suspend, skip, or stop automatic payments in Westpac One®.
Make an automatic payment in Westpac One® digital banking
- Select 'Pay & Transfer' from the navigation bar, and if using your Westpac One app, then select ‘Pay’.
- Then select the account you wish to pay from.
- To pay a person, select the recipient under ' Payees ' or enter a new account number in ' Newor Overseas '
- To pay a bill, select ' Newor Overseas ' and type in and select the name of the company you wish to pay
- Enter reference details and amount for the automatic payment
- Select the date field to define the payment start date and frequency
- Choose the first payment date for your automatic payment then select the ' RepeatPayment ' drop down to select the frequency you would like the payment to be made
- Click ' Done '
- Click ' Continue'
- Check the details are correct and click ' Confirm payment '.
Edit an automatic payment
- S elect ' Pay&Transfer '
- Click the ' Planned payments ' tab
- Locate and click on the payment you want to edit
- Click ' Edit this automatic payment '
- Select and edit the details you want to change
- Click ' Update ' .
Things you cannot edit online
- Who you're paying to (recipient) , including their name
- Frequency
- Last payment date
If you need to change details that cannot be done online, you will need to cancel the automatic payment and create a new one.
Things you can edit online
- Amount
- Account you want to pay with
- Start date.
- Payment details.
Suspending an automatic payment
- S elect ' Pay &Transfer'
- Click the ' Planned payments ' tab
- Locate and click on the payment you want to suspend
- Click ' Suspend this automatic payment'
- In the pop up, confirm you want to suspend the payment by clicking ' Yes, suspend'
- To resume the automatic payment select it from the top of the 'Planned Payments' list and select 'Resume this automatic payment'.
Skipping an automatic payment
- S elect ' Pay & Transfer '
- Click the ' Planned payments ' tab
- Locate and click on the payment you want to skip
- Click ' Skip next payment(s) '
- Select the option to skip the next 1, 2, 3 or 4 payments
- Click ' Skip payments'.
Cancelling an automatic payment
- S elect ' Pay & Transfer '
- Click the ' Planned payments ' tab
- Locate and click on the payment you want to cancel
- Click ' Permanently cancel this automatic payment '
- In the pop up, confirm you want to cancel the payment by clicking ' Yes, cancel'.
- Automatic payments are processed 365 days a year
- Automatic payments are processed at 7.30am
- If there are insufficient funds available the payment will be retried at 10 pm that day and 7.30am on the following day.
- Automatic payments are unable to be set up or edited for up to half an hour during the processing windows between 7.30 to 8am and 10 to 10.30pm.
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