TCM1000559 - How to set up a single payment plan on the National Direct Debit System (NDDS)

Version 1.0

Changes to previous version - new guidance

Step 1

  • select ‘Singleâ€� from the drop down menu in the ‘Plan Typeâ€� field
  • select ‘Telephoneâ€� from the drop down menu in the ‘Creation Channelâ€� field
  • select ‘Continueâ€�, you will be taken to the ‘Create Single Payment Planâ€� screen
  • select NTC from the drop down menu in the ‘Head of Dutyâ€� (HoD) field

Note: The HoD details may have been carried forward from your search results

  • enter the HoD reference in the ‘HoD Referenceâ€� field

Note: The reference is made up of the customer’s NINO excluding the suffix, the entitlement end date, head of duty ref (which is always N for NTC) and the ‘Check Character� which you will have obtained from ‘Print Payslip�

For example

AA123456300609NR

  • enter the amount to be paid in the ‘Amount Dueâ€� field

Note: For multiple overpayments you must complete each ‘Head of Duty�, ‘HoD Reference� and ‘Amount Due� field, with each row occupying details of one overpayment

  • enter the date of the payment in the ‘Collection Dateâ€� field

Note: This must be at least 14 days after the date you set up the arrangement

  • select ‘Calculate Summaryâ€�. A summary of the payment and the date we will take the payment will be displayed below
  • confirm the payment and the date with the customer

If the customer agrees with the payment

  • select ‘Saveâ€�
  • select ‘Finishâ€�

If the customer wants to amend / does not agree with the payment

  • select ‘Change Payment Planâ€�
  • return to the beginning of this step to re-enter the details