Settlement device and method for settlement device

A settlement device, comprising:

• a communication unit configured to communicate with a change machine;
• a display screen;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive an operator selection of a price payment method from a plurality of price payment methods, at least one of the plurality of price payment method being cash payment;
• perform settlement processing for a transaction according to the selected price payment method;
• receive a payment suspension instruction to suspend the settlement processing for the transaction according to the selected price payment method;
• and
• control the change machine via the communication unit to delay, upon the payment suspension instruction being received, repaying of any cash deposited into the change machine until after another operator selection of a price payment method is received.

A settlement method, comprising:

• receiving, via a communication interface, an instruction to select a price payment method from a plurality of price payment methods, at least one of the plurality of price payments methods being cash payment;
• performing settlement processing for a transaction according to the selected price payment method received via the communication interface;
• receiving a payment suspension instruction via the communication interface to suspend the settlement processing for the transaction according to the selected price payment method;
• and
• controlling a change machine to delay, upon the payment suspension instruction being received, repaying of any cash deposited into the change machine until after another selected price payment method is received via the communication interface unit after the payment suspension instruction is received.