
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.

Streamline citizen payments
Ditch paper checks and help citizens handle money with ease—all while meeting compliance mandates and improving their experience.
Explore payment solutionReduce fraud at every step
With live selfie checks and real-time risk scoring, reduce fraud and administrative lift by staying one step ahead.
Explore fraud solutionSimplify benefit eligibility checks
Get benefits to the right people with cash flow and identity data.
Explore credit solution
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.