diff --git a/src/CONST.ts b/src/CONST.ts
index 6e49ad9c12bc..1babbabe054f 100755
--- a/src/CONST.ts
+++ b/src/CONST.ts
@@ -1383,9 +1383,9 @@ const CONST = {
         OWNER_EMAIL_FAKE: '_FAKE_',
         OWNER_ACCOUNT_ID_FAKE: 0,
         REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES: {
-            REIMBURSEMENT_YES: 'reimburseYes',
-            REIMBURSEMENT_NO: 'reimburseNo',
-            REIMBURSEMENT_MANUAL: 'reimburseManual',
+            REIMBURSEMENT_YES: 'reimburseYes', // Direct
+            REIMBURSEMENT_NO: 'reimburseNo', // None
+            REIMBURSEMENT_MANUAL: 'reimburseManual', // Indirect
         },
         ID_FAKE: '_FAKE_',
         EMPTY: 'EMPTY',
diff --git a/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx b/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx
index 3f551da788f5..102f85ea49b9 100644
--- a/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyReportHeader.tsx
@@ -55,14 +55,10 @@ function MoneyReportHeader({session, policy, chatReport, nextStep, report: money
     const isSettled = ReportUtils.isSettled(moneyRequestReport.reportID);
     const canAllowSettlement = ReportUtils.hasUpdatedTotal(moneyRequestReport);
     const policyType = policy?.type;
-    const isPolicyAdmin = policyType !== CONST.POLICY.TYPE.PERSONAL && policy?.role === CONST.POLICY.ROLE.ADMIN;
     const isAutoReimbursable = ReportUtils.canBeAutoReimbursed(moneyRequestReport, policy);
     const isPaidGroupPolicy = ReportUtils.isPaidGroupPolicy(moneyRequestReport);
     const isManager = ReportUtils.isMoneyRequestReport(moneyRequestReport) && session?.accountID === moneyRequestReport.managerID;
-    const isPayer = isPaidGroupPolicy
-        ? // In a group policy, the admin approver can pay the report directly by skipping the approval step
-          isPolicyAdmin && (isApproved || isManager)
-        : isPolicyAdmin || (ReportUtils.isMoneyRequestReport(moneyRequestReport) && isManager);
+    const isPayer = ReportUtils.isPayer(session, moneyRequestReport);
     const isDraft = ReportUtils.isDraftExpenseReport(moneyRequestReport);
     const [isConfirmModalVisible, setIsConfirmModalVisible] = useState(false);
 
diff --git a/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx b/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx
index a84e4a041609..ae8bec989e62 100644
--- a/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReportActionItem/ReportPreview.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ function ReportPreview({
     const managerID = iouReport?.managerID ?? 0;
     const isCurrentUserManager = managerID === session?.accountID;
     const {totalDisplaySpend, reimbursableSpend} = ReportUtils.getMoneyRequestSpendBreakdown(iouReport);
-    const policyType = policy?.type;
     const isAutoReimbursable = ReportUtils.canBeAutoReimbursed(iouReport, policy);
 
     const iouSettled = ReportUtils.isSettled(iouReportID);
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ function ReportPreview({
 
     const isApproved = ReportUtils.isReportApproved(iouReport);
     const canAllowSettlement = ReportUtils.hasUpdatedTotal(iouReport);
-    const isMoneyRequestReport = ReportUtils.isMoneyRequestReport(iouReport);
     const transactionsWithReceipts = ReportUtils.getTransactionsWithReceipts(iouReportID);
     const numberOfScanningReceipts = transactionsWithReceipts.filter((transaction) => TransactionUtils.isReceiptBeingScanned(transaction)).length;
     const numberOfPendingRequests = transactionsWithReceipts.filter((transaction) => TransactionUtils.isPending(transaction) && TransactionUtils.isCardTransaction(transaction)).length;
@@ -211,11 +209,7 @@ function ReportPreview({
     const bankAccountRoute = ReportUtils.getBankAccountRoute(chatReport);
 
     const isPaidGroupPolicy = ReportUtils.isPaidGroupPolicyExpenseChat(chatReport);
-    const isPolicyAdmin = policyType !== CONST.POLICY.TYPE.PERSONAL && policy?.role === CONST.POLICY.ROLE.ADMIN;
-    const isPayer = isPaidGroupPolicy
-        ? // In a paid group policy, the admin approver can pay the report directly by skipping the approval step
-          isPolicyAdmin && (isApproved || isCurrentUserManager)
-        : isPolicyAdmin || (isMoneyRequestReport && isCurrentUserManager);
+    const isPayer = ReportUtils.isPayer(session, iouReport);
     const isOnInstantSubmitPolicy = PolicyUtils.isInstantSubmitEnabled(policy);
     const isOnSubmitAndClosePolicy = PolicyUtils.isSubmitAndClose(policy);
     const shouldShowPayButton = useMemo(
diff --git a/src/components/SettlementButton.tsx b/src/components/SettlementButton.tsx
index 8e5f32f9cd20..6b6ad3af737a 100644
--- a/src/components/SettlementButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SettlementButton.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import ButtonWithDropdownMenu from './ButtonWithDropdownMenu';
 import type {PaymentType} from './ButtonWithDropdownMenu/types';
 import * as Expensicons from './Icon/Expensicons';
 import KYCWall from './KYCWall';
+import {useSession} from './OnyxProvider';
 
 type KYCFlowEvent = GestureResponderEvent | KeyboardEvent | undefined;
 
@@ -134,6 +135,13 @@ function SettlementButton({
         PaymentMethods.openWalletPage();
     }, []);
 
+    const policy = ReportUtils.getPolicy(policyID);
+    const session = useSession();
+    const chatReport = ReportUtils.getReport(chatReportID);
+    const isPaidGroupPolicy = ReportUtils.isPaidGroupPolicyExpenseChat(chatReport as OnyxEntry<Report>);
+    const shouldShowPaywithExpensifyOption =
+        !isPaidGroupPolicy ||
+        (!shouldHidePaymentOptions && policy?.reimbursementChoice === CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_YES && policy?.reimburserEmail === session?.email);
     const paymentButtonOptions = useMemo(() => {
         const buttonOptions = [];
         const isExpenseReport = ReportUtils.isExpenseReport(iouReport);
@@ -173,7 +181,7 @@ function SettlementButton({
         if (canUseWallet) {
             buttonOptions.push(paymentMethods[CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.EXPENSIFY]);
         }
-        if (isExpenseReport) {
+        if (isExpenseReport && shouldShowPaywithExpensifyOption) {
             buttonOptions.push(paymentMethods[CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.VBBA]);
         }
         buttonOptions.push(paymentMethods[CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.ELSEWHERE]);
@@ -190,7 +198,6 @@ function SettlementButton({
         // We don't want to reorder the options when the preferred payment method changes while the button is still visible
         // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     }, [currency, formattedAmount, iouReport, policyID, translate, shouldHidePaymentOptions, shouldShowApproveButton]);
-
     const selectPaymentType = (event: KYCFlowEvent, iouPaymentType: PaymentMethodType, triggerKYCFlow: TriggerKYCFlow) => {
         if (iouPaymentType === CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.EXPENSIFY || iouPaymentType === CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.VBBA) {
             triggerKYCFlow(event, iouPaymentType);
diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index b4d086359ba5..094bf3026357 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -1229,6 +1229,29 @@ function isOneOnOneChat(report: OnyxEntry<Report>): boolean {
     );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the current user is a payer of the request
+ */
+
+function isPayer(session: OnyxEntry<Session>, iouReport: OnyxEntry<Report>) {
+    const isApproved = isReportApproved(iouReport);
+    const policy = allPolicies?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${iouReport?.policyID}`] ?? null;
+    const policyType = policy?.type;
+    const isAdmin = policyType !== CONST.POLICY.TYPE.PERSONAL && policy?.role === CONST.POLICY.ROLE.ADMIN;
+    const isManager = iouReport?.managerID === session?.accountID;
+    if (isPaidGroupPolicy(iouReport)) {
+        if (policy?.reimbursementChoice === CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_YES) {
+            const isReimburser = session?.email === policy?.reimburserEmail;
+            return isReimburser && (isApproved || isManager);
+        }
+        if (policy?.reimbursementChoice === CONST.POLICY.REIMBURSEMENT_CHOICES.REIMBURSEMENT_MANUAL) {
+            return isAdmin && (isApproved || isManager);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    return isAdmin || (isMoneyRequestReport(iouReport) && isManager);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the notification preference given a report
  */
@@ -1611,9 +1634,9 @@ function getIcons(
             name: personalDetails?.[report?.ownerAccountID ?? -1]?.displayName ?? '',
             fallbackIcon: personalDetails?.[report?.ownerAccountID ?? -1]?.fallbackIcon,
         };
-        const isPayer = currentUserAccountID === report?.managerID;
+        const isManager = currentUserAccountID === report?.managerID;
 
-        return isPayer ? [managerIcon, ownerIcon] : [ownerIcon, managerIcon];
+        return isManager ? [managerIcon, ownerIcon] : [ownerIcon, managerIcon];
     }
 
     if (isSelfDM(report)) {
@@ -5215,6 +5238,7 @@ export {
     hasSingleParticipant,
     getReportRecipientAccountIDs,
     isOneOnOneChat,
+    isPayer,
     goBackToDetailsPage,
     getTransactionReportName,
     getTransactionDetails,
diff --git a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
index fc07e1e1760a..b005a9d2756f 100644
--- a/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/types/onyx/Policy.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ type Policy = OnyxCommon.OnyxValueWithOfflineFeedback<
         /** Collection of tax rates attached to a policy */
         taxRates?: TaxRatesWithDefault;
 
+        /** Email of the reimburser when reimbursement is set direct */
+        reimburserEmail?: string;
+
         /** ReportID of the admins room for this workspace */
         chatReportIDAdmins?: number;