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title: "Ensuring third-party payments are paid on the last working day of the month"
slug: "how-to-ensure-third-party-payments-are-paid-on-the-last-working-day-of-the-month"
description: "In Cintra iQ, set a third-party provider's default pay date to the 31st so payments fall on the last working day, even in shorter months."
updated: 2026-07-29T08:21:01Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:21Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/how-to-ensure-third-party-payments-are-paid-on-the-last-working-day-of-the-month"
---

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# Ensuring third-party payments are paid on the last working day of the month

If your third-party payments are due on the last working day of the month, you need to select the 31st as your default pay date. If the month you are processing has fewer than 31 days, the system will automatically set the payment date to the last day of that month.

1. Navigate to **Payroll → Payroll Setup → Third Party Associations.**
2. In the Third Party Associations window, find your provider.
3. In the 'Payment Settings' tab, locate the 'Payments due to third party on the:' field and select **31st** as your pay date.

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