TCM1000363 - How to check if a postcode is in the correct format
Background
We need to check whether the customer鈥檚 and / or their partner鈥檚 (if different) postcode provided is in the correct format.
This is to ensure that the postcode can be checked to determine whether the customer and / or their partner live in a closed postcode area.
Step 1
On the 鈥楩unction Menu鈥�
- select 鈥楢pplication鈥�
- select 鈥楥apture Current鈥櫬爁rom the options available.聽 You will be taken to the 鈥楰ey Entry Data鈥櫬爏creen
- enter the customer鈥檚 NINO
- select OK.聽 You will be taken to the 鈥楢pplicant 1鈥櫬燿etails screen
- select 鈥楽M鈥櫬爁rom the toolbar.聽 You will be taken to the 鈥楽ummary Information鈥櫬爏creen.
- go to Step 2
Step 2
On the 鈥楽ummary information鈥櫬燬creen, check if there are any entries in the 鈥楻epair Summary鈥櫬爓indow with the reason 鈥楶OSTCODE鈥�
If there are no failures in the 鈥楻epair Summary鈥櫬爓indow with the reason 鈥楶OSTCODE鈥�, go to Step 3
If there is a failure, or failures, in the 鈥楻epair Summary鈥櫬爓indow with the reason 鈥楶OSTCODE鈥�
- make a note of the details and the applicant(s) the failure(s) relates to
- go to Step 3
Step 3
If you were directed here from other guidance
- return to the guidance you were previously following
- take no further action
If you were not directed here from other guidance
- take no further action
Note: The 鈥楻epair Summary鈥� window will only appear on pre-award cases