# Reward Points

**Reward points** are a separate balance that managers earn when they activate subscribers. They can use points instead of money to activate or extend subscribers.

## Earning points

- When a manager activates a subscriber with Manager Balance or a prepaid card, they receive the profile's **Awarded Reward Points** (set in the profile form).
- A parent manager or system administrator can give points with **Actions → Add Reward Points**. A manager gives points from their own points balance; a system administrator can add points freely.
- If an activation is cancelled and refunded, the points it earned are removed.

## Using points

Choose **Reward Points** as the payment method when activating or extending a subscriber (see [Activating a User](https://help.snono-systems.com/books/sas-radius/page/activating-a-user) and [Extend Service](https://help.snono-systems.com/books/sas-radius/page/extend-service)). The profile must have **Allow Activation Via Reward Points** ON and **Required Reward Points** set, and the manager needs enough points.

- Activating with points needs *Users - Reward Points System*.
- No money is charged, and no commissions are paid.
- Activations paid with points can't be refunded.
- The setting *Limit User Activation via Reward Points/Month (times)* limits how many times each subscriber can be activated with points per month.

## Deduct Reward Points

**Actions → Deduct Reward Points** takes points back from a manager and returns them to you.

Points are shown in the **Reward Points** column of the list (hidden by default) and on the manager's Overview.