GOV.UK Pay replaces Stripe with Adyen
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) will transition GOV.UK Pay's non-Crown services from Stripe to Adyen to integrate open banking capabilities like 'pay-by-bank.' Central government and NHS services using Worldpay remain unaffected.
Adyen displacing Stripe for UK public sector payments highlights the growing prioritization of open banking and enterprise unified commerce platforms in state procurement.
- –Transitioning 1,000 non-Crown services to Adyen allows GDS to integrate native open banking features like "pay-by-bank," potentially lowering transaction costs significantly.
- –Central government and NHS agencies will remain on Worldpay, highlighting a fragmented hybrid payment structure rather than a single monolithic provider.
- –GDS expects a seamless transition with no user-facing changes, showcasing their commitment to service stability during infrastructure migrations.
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2026-06-05
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2026-06-05
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