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Does BenPay charge annual or monthly fees?

Alpha Card: 0 top-up fee, 0 annual fee, 0 monthly fee
Sigma Card: 0 cross-border fee, 0 annual fee, monthly fee: free for the first month, only 1U/month from the second month.
For detailed rates and other fees, please refer to the rate and limit issues in the card recharge and fee column.
 

How long after the transaction is deducted from my account?

After the user makes the purchases, the card's spending history will show a pending credit purchase record.
Billing time is approximately 7-15 business days, and the card spending history will show the credited spending records.
 

The transaction may be declined for the following reasons:

  • Exceeded daily spending limit: The daily spending limit for each BenPay Card is $10,000 USD. If this limit is exceeded, the transaction will be declined.

  • Merchant type restrictions: Certain payment scenarios and third-party platforms may not be supported (for example, Alpha Card supports Apple Pay, but may not support certain specific platforms or merchants).

  • Cross-border fee restrictions: If the transaction involves cross-border spending, be aware of BenPay Card's FX fees (for example, the cross-border fee for the Alpha Card is 1.5%).

  • Insufficient balance: Alpha Card can hold up to $200,000 USD in balance. Sigma Card unlimited. Ensure that the account balance is sufficient.

If none of the above applies but the transaction is still declined, it may be due to other reasons, such as the card being frozen, preventing payments. In this case, please contact official customer support.

  If the balance in your Sigma account is insufficient to cover the monthly fee, what specific impacts will occur?

  If your account fails to have the monthly fee successfully deducted for three consecutive months, the card will be forcibly canceled. After cancellation, you will no longer be able to use the card for any transactions. To avoid affecting your usage,  please ensure your account always contains sufficient funds to deduct the monthly fee.
 
For other assistance, please contact customer service through BenPay's official TG community: https://t.me/BenPayOfficial
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Last modified: 2025-09-17