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GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR

Modern financial tools for the public sector

Plaid can help public agencies upgrade citizen experiences—from simplifying payments, minimizing fraud, or streamlining benefits eligibility and disbursements.

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  • Streamline citizen payments

    Ditch paper checks and help citizens handle money with ease—all while meeting compliance mandates and improving their experience.

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  • Reduce fraud at every step

    With live selfie checks and real-time risk scoring, reduce fraud and administrative lift by staying one step ahead.

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  • Simplify benefit eligibility checks

    Get benefits to the right people with cash flow and identity data.

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Put Plaid to work for your citizens

Meet citizens where they are with instant, secure financial experiences. Plaid offers connections to 12,000+ institutions and is already used by 1 in 2 bank holding Americans.

  • Courts and juries

    Verify juror identities, streamline guardianship programs, and offer fine payment plans all in one place.

  • Taxes, fines, and fees

    Let citizens pay directly from their bank accounts. It’s secure, fast, and more affordable than credit cards.

  • Benefits and disbursements

    Make it easy for citizens to verify their identity, income, and assets so payments reach the people who need them faster.

  • DMVs and toll roads

    Offer seamless bank payments for tolls and car registration, saving your organization and citizens from credit card fees.

  • Housing

    Modernize housing programs with instant income verification and automatic bank payments, reducing friction for citizens.

  • Utilities

    Process fast, affordable recurring bank payments with ACH return rates up to 40% lower than manual account verification methods.

Give every citizen seamless financial experiences

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