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Account Management

How can I update my contact details?

You can update your contact details either online in the Member's Area or by contacting Customer Services. It is your responsibility to notify us within 14 days of any changes to your contact details so that our records are accurate, complete and up to date.

How can I check my balance and transactions?

Via the Member's Area: You can check your balance and review and print your statements and transactions.

Via Customer Services on 0871 277 5599*: You can use our automated service to:

Report your card as Lost or Stolen

Activate your card

Check your account balance and last 5 transactions

Check when a payment has been made into your account

Hear more information about our services, including:

(i) Getting and using your card

(ii) Topping up and different payment plans

(iii) How to use your card for getting money to friends and family



You can also get further help with specific account queries by speaking to one of our Customer Services Advisors.

Call us Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm. Calls will be charged at 10p per minute from BT landlines. Calls from other networks or from outside the UK may cost more. Lost and Stolen calls will be taken 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You can also text us!

To have your latest card information sent to your mobile phone just text the following requests to 07797 800 601. Each text costs your usual network tariff plus 25p which will be charged to your mobile phone. Simply text:

BALANCE - to get your latest balance details
LASTTRANS - to get up to your latest 5 transactions
STATUS - to check up on the status of your application

Please note that if you have more than one card account with the same mobile phone number, you will have to contact customer services.

I don't want to receive text updates after reloading my account at the Post OfficeŽ. What should I do?

Please contact our Customer Services team on 0871 277 5599* and give them your mobile phone number and Gap Year cashplus card numbers. They will ensure you do not receive the updates when you reload your account in the future.

*Calls made to 0871 numbers are charged at 10pence per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may vary.

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The Gap Year cashplus prepaid MasterCard is issued by APS Financial Ltd ("AFL") pursuant to license by MasterCard International Incorporated. AFL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. (www.fsa.gov.uk/register). Registered in England no. 06029941.

Your card will be serviced by Advanced Payment Solutions Ltd ("APS") which is a registered agent of AFL for this purpose. Registered in England no. 04947027. AFL & APS registered address is 6th Floor, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB. cashplus is a registered trademark of APS. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. The Post OfficeŽ and Post Office symbol are registered trademarks of Post Office Ltd.

Please note: all deals and discounts are arranged for you by The Gap Year Company Ltd. APS Financial Ltd (the card issuer), MasterCardŽ and Advanced Payment Solutions Ltd (the card servicer) are not responsible for any of these deals and discounts.