diff --git a/src/routes/index.tsx b/src/routes/index.tsx
index 86ec365..dba1b98 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { supabase } from "@/integrations/supabase/client";
 import { useAuth } from "@/lib/auth";
 import {
   Briefcase, Receipt, Clock, ArrowRight, CalendarDays, FileText,
-  CheckSquare, UserPlus, DollarSign, Wallet, AlertCircle,
+  CheckSquare, UserPlus, DollarSign, Wallet, AlertCircle, CreditCard,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { formatCurrency, formatDate, statusBadgeClass } from "@/lib/format";
 import { format, startOfDay, startOfMonth, endOfMonth, subDays } from "date-fns";
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ function Dashboard() {
   const [todaysEvents, setTodaysEvents] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [recentCases, setRecentCases] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [recentInvoices, setRecentInvoices] = useState<any[]>([]);
+  const [recentPayments, setRecentPayments] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ function Dashboard() {
         myAssigneeRes,
         openCasesRes, newCasesRes, closedCasesRes,
         tasksTodayRes, hearingsTodayRes,
-        recentCasesRes, recentInvRes,
+        recentCasesRes, recentInvRes, recentPayRes,
       ] = await Promise.all([
         supabase.from("trust_ledger_entries").select("entry_type, amount"),
         supabase.from("invoice_payments").select("amount, paid_on").gte("paid_on", monthStart).lte("paid_on", monthEnd),
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ function Dashboard() {
         supabase.from("cases").select("id, title, case_number, next_hearing_date, next_hearing_notes").eq("next_hearing_date", todayStr),
         supabase.from("cases").select("id, case_number, title, status, updated_at, client:clients(name)").order("updated_at", { ascending: false }).limit(5),
         supabase.from("invoices").select("id, invoice_number, total, status, issue_date, client:clients(name)").order("created_at", { ascending: false }).limit(5),
+        supabase.from("payment_requests").select("id, recipient_name, description, total_amount_cents, status, created_at, paid_at").order("created_at", { ascending: false }).limit(5),
       ]);
 
       // Trust balance
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ function Dashboard() {
       setTodaysEvents(evts);
       setRecentCases(recentCasesRes.data ?? []);
       setRecentInvoices(recentInvRes.data ?? []);
+      setRecentPayments(recentPayRes.data ?? []);
       setLoading(false);
     })();
   }, [user?.id]);
@@ -313,6 +316,39 @@ function Dashboard() {
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
       </div>
+
+      {/* Recent payments */}
+      <div className="grid lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6 mt-6">
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between">
+            <CardTitle className="text-base flex items-center gap-2">
+              <CreditCard className="h-4 w-4" />
+              Recent payments
+            </CardTitle>
+            <Button asChild variant="ghost" size="sm">
+              <Link to="/payments">View all <ArrowRight className="h-3 w-3 ml-1" /></Link>
+            </Button>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="space-y-1">
+            {recentPayments.length === 0 && <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No payment requests yet.</p>}
+            {recentPayments.map((p) => (
+              <Link key={p.id} to="/pay/$id" params={{ id: p.id }}
+                className="flex items-center justify-between py-2.5 px-2 rounded-md hover:bg-muted/60 -mx-2">
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <div className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{p.recipient_name}</div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">
+                    {p.description || "Payment request"} · {formatDate(p.paid_at || p.created_at)}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <span className="text-sm font-medium">{formatCurrency((p.total_amount_cents ?? 0) / 100)}</span>
+                  <Badge variant="outline" className={statusBadgeClass(p.status)}>{p.status}</Badge>
+                </div>
+              </Link>
+            ))}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
     </PageContainer>
   );
 }