TCM1000240 - How to check if the child or young person is part of the existing household

Version 1.0

Changes to previous version - new guidance

Step 1

On the 鈥楩unction Menu鈥�

  • select 鈥楢pplication鈥� on the toolbar
  • select 鈥楥orrection鈥� from the options available. You will be taken to the 鈥楰ey Entry Data - Applicant鈥� screen
  • enter the customer鈥檚 NINO
  • select the 鈥楢ll鈥� checkbox
  • select 鈥極K鈥�.

If you are taken to the 鈥楽elect Application鈥� screen

  • select the relevant claim
  • select 鈥極K鈥�. You will be taken to the 鈥楢pplicant Details鈥� screen
  • go to Step 2.

If you are taken straight to the 鈥楢pplicant Details鈥� screen, go to Step 2.

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Step 2

On the 鈥楢pplicant鈥� Details鈥� screen, select 鈥楥h鈥� on the toolbar. You will be taken to the 鈥楥hild Details鈥� screen.

If there is a date entered in the 鈥楻esponsibility End Date鈥� column for the child or young person

If there is no date entered in the 鈥楻esponsibility End Date鈥� column for the child or young person and they have reached school leaving age, go to Step 3.

If there is no date entered in the 鈥楻esponsibility End Date鈥� column for the child or young person, but they have not yet reached school leaving age, the child or young person is still part of the existing household.

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Step 3

On the 鈥楥hild Details鈥� screen

  • select the relevant child or young person
  • select 鈥楥orrection鈥�. You will be taken to the 鈥楥orrection Child鈥� screen
  • check the 鈥楩TE / Connexions鈥� field to see if a start date has been entered.

If no start date has been entered聽

  • the customer鈥檚 responsibility for the child or young person ended on 31 August during that award year or the day before the young person鈥檚 20th birthday
  • go to Step 4.

If a start date has been entered, select 鈥楬istory鈥�. You will be taken to the 鈥楬istory鈥� screen

  • where the young person is aged under 20 and no end date has been entered in the 鈥楨nd Date鈥� field, the young person is still part of the existing household
  • where the young person is aged under 20 and an end date has been entered in the 鈥楨nd Date鈥� field, the young person is no longer part of the existing household.

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Step 4

Compare the new customer鈥檚 responsibility start date to the date responsibility ended in the existing customer鈥檚 household

  • where the dates overlap, the child or young person is still part of the existing household
  • where the dates do not overlap, the child or young person is no longer part of the existing household.