TCM1000523 - How to adjust in year payments

Step 1

To apply the appropriate percentage.

On the ‘Function Menu�

  • select ‘Householdâ€� on the toolbar
  • select ‘Adjust in year paymentsâ€� from the options available. You will be taken to the ‘Key Entry Data - Applicantâ€� screen
  • enter the customer’s NINO
  • select ‘OKâ€�. You will be taken to the ‘Adjust in year paymentsâ€� screen.

If you want to increase the rate of recovery, go to Step 3. {#}

If you do not want to increase the rate of recovery, go to Step 2

Step 2

  • Compare the approximate payment amounts to the amount shown in the ‘Scheduleâ€�.
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If the new payments shown in the ‘Schedule� are less than the recent payments

  • don’t apply the new payment adjustment
  • select ‘Cancelâ€�
  • return to the guidance you were following.

If the new payments shown in the ‘Schedule� are more than the recent payments

  • select ‘OKâ€�
    Note: The following message will appear ‘As a result of this processing any overpayment recovery will take longer. Do you wish to proceed?�.
  • select ‘Yesâ€�
  • return to the guidance you were following.

Step 3

If the customer no longer wants a payment adjustment applied

  • select ‘Full Recoveryâ€�
  • select ‘OKâ€�
  • return to the guidance you were following.

If the customer wants to increase their rate of recovery

  • enter the appropriate percentage in the â€�% of remaining entitlement authorised for paymentâ€� field
    For example: To increase recovery from 10% to 25%, enter 75%. To increase recovery from 25% to 55%, enter 45%.
  • select ‘Claimant request higher recoveryâ€�
  • select ‘OKâ€�
  • return to the guidance you were following.