Transparency data
DfE prompt payment data: 2024 to 2025
Time taken by the Department for Education (DfE), its executive agencies and other arms-length bodies to pay invoices.
Applies to England
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The percentage of invoices paid within 5 days and within 30 days of receipt by:
- DfE and its executive agencies
- other arms-length bodies
The data is provided in yearly quarters for each financial year.
All in-scope organisations must publish all interest liable on a quarterly basis.
The department’s calculation of interest liable is based on the value of the invoices submitted by suppliers. The total interest liable may be overstated if specific circumstances apply. For example:
- adjustments to reflect offsetting credit notes
- overpayments
- part payment
- the timing of disputes and resolution
- bespoke terms and conditions
Updates to this page
Published 24 April 2025