When does a worker get paid?

Payouts run on the contractor's schedule, not on a favour. Approved pay is set aside and released on a regular cadence, and the worker can see where their money is the whole way.

What happens if a payout fails?

You see that it failed and why, and the money returns to your wallet rather than disappearing. Nothing is lost in the gap.

How are disagreements over hours and attendance settled?

Against the record. Because pay is built from attendance at the gate and the contractor's approval, a disagreement is resolved on evidence, before anyone is paid.

Do contractors set the pay?

Buildpal publishes the rates for each trade, which are based on the current market rates, so pay is clear and consistent. A contractor can add a premium or a completion bonus on top on payout.

Can insurance or benefits be included?

BuildPal is building partnership pathways; benefits should only be offered when partnerships and compliance are finalized.

Built on real attendance

Pay starts from taps at the gate, not a timesheet.

Contractor approval

Attendance is approved before it becomes payable.

Money you can see

A wallet showing what's earned, available, and on the way.

Paid to mobile money

Withdraw to mobile money, with every payout tracked and visible to you.

Connect work done to payment.

Pay on Buildpal is built from real attendance: a tap at the gate, the contractor's approval, then money into the worker's wallet to withdraw to mobile money. The worker can see it at every stage, and payouts run on the contractor's pay schedule.

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—The problem

The questions pay answers.

Am I paying for days people were actually on site?

When and how does a worker get paid?

Does payday always cause chaos on site?

How do we settle a disagreement over attendance and hours?

—What Buildpal does

Pay built from verified attendance, approved by the contractor, and paid to the worker's wallet.

Buildpal builds pay from the attendance recorded at the gate. The contractor approves it, the money is set aside, and it lands in the worker's wallet to withdraw to mobile money. Every stage is visible, so pay is about the record, not memory.

—How pay works

From a tap to your wallet.

Every step is visible to the worker.

01
Attendance is recorded
A tap at the gate records who was on site and when. That record is what pay is built from.
02
The work is approved
The contractor approves the timesheet, and confirmed attendance becomes an approved amount.
03
The money is set aside
Approved pay is held and committed, not just promised, so it's ready when it's due.
04
It lands in your wallet
The worker's wallet shows what's available, what's held, and every credit and debit.
05
You withdraw to mobile money
Withdraw whenever. Every payout is tracked, and if one fails, you see why and the money returns to your wallet.

—What you get

Pay you can trust, and see.

Built on real attendance

Pay starts from taps at the gate, not a timesheet.

Contractor approval

Attendance is approved before it becomes payable.

Money you can see

A wallet showing what's earned, available, and on the way.

Paid to mobile money

Withdraw to mobile money, with every payout tracked and visible to you.

Pay and get paid on the same record.

One verified record both sides trust, so pay is about facts, not claims.

For contractors

Pay against attendance recorded at the gate, not someone's claims.
Approve attendance hours before they ever become payable.
Settle any disagreement against a clear record.

For workers

Get paid for the days you worked.
See your money at every stage: what's held, what's ready, what's on its way.
Withdraw to mobile money whenever you want.

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The rest of the Worker Platform.

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Good questions.

Yes. Once attendance is verified and the contractor approves it, the worker gets paid through the platform into their wallet, free to withdraw to mobile money anytime.