What is the GIRO process of collecting fees from a Child Development Account (CDA)?
Approved Institution (AI) can use GIRO to collect fees from the Child Development Account (CDA) by following these steps:
1. CDA trustee must authorise the AI to deduct fees from the child’s Child Development Account (CDA) by filling up Part 1 of GIRO application form of the respective CDA bank.
2. AI completes the relevant part of the CDA Bank's GIRO application form.
3. AI sends the completed GIRO application form to the CDA Bank.
4. CDA Bank processes the GIRO form and returns rejected forms (if any) to the AI.
5. AI sends collection instructions to the AI’s corporate bank once GIRO forms are accepted by the CDA bank. 6. AI’s corporate bank informs the AI whether the GIRO deductions are successful or rejected. For more information on GIRO processes, please contact your respective banks’ contact centres.
Note:
The CDA trustee is either the parent or a person nominated by the child's parents as declared to MSF.
AI must re-submit the GIRO forms with correct details if rejected by CDA bank.
AI should update parents with the status of the GIRO application. The AI should inform parent when the CDA deductions will be made.