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# Payments only allowed during active route

| With this feature, you can restrict payments to only be allowed when the user has an open route. This ensures that all payments are associated with a route closure and avoids making payments outside of work hours.

## Enable this setting ⚙️

Go to Settings > Clients > *Permissions* for mobile users in the app
There, you'll find the setting Payments only allowed during active route:

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This setting doesn't allow payments to be completed outside an open route, guaranteeing that each payment is linked to an established route and its corresponding route-closure process.

* If it's *enabled*, the user won't be able to create, edit, or delete payments unless they have an open route.
* If it's *disabled*, the system will work as usual, with no restrictions on payments.

💡 Just like other settings, this one is disabled by default, so it doesn't alter the app's current behavior.

## Combined use with visit restriction setting 🔄

Handy has another setting that, if enabled, restricts the creation, editing, and deletion of payments only to when a visit is taking place. You can find more information about that setting in the following article:

Restrict creation, editing, and deletion of charges to only when on a visit

If both settings are enabled:

* Even if the user is visiting a client, if they don't have an active route, payments will be restricted.

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If this is the case, Handy will show the user a notification explaining why payments are being restricted:

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## Benefits of enabling this setting ✅

* It ensures all payments are associated with a route and its corresponding closure.
* It avoids payments being made out of term.
* Gives you control and traceability over payments made in the field.

Send us a message in the chat if you have any questions!