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Visa and TikTok Roll Out UK Debit Card for Creators

The rollout tackles payout delays, easing cash flow for creators.

Overview

  • Visa and TikTok began a UK rollout of a debit Creator Card paired with a business account for professional creators.
  • The card moves TikTok LIVE gift earnings into spendable funds faster instead of leaving money in pending payouts.
  • Visa says the setup also speeds access to brand‑partnership payments and platform payouts so creators can reinvest sooner.
  • A Visa‑commissioned Censuswide survey of 1,000 UK creators found 49% faced late or inconsistent pay and 41% turned down work due to cash‑flow strain, while Visa’s research also found 86% self‑fund their businesses.
  • The product follows a soft‑launch trial and includes tools to separate personal and business spending to make money management clearer.