Polygamous Marriages / Polyandrous Marriages (AG)

To deal with a claim where the claimant has more than one husband or wife, consider steps 1 - 5 below

1	Use Function CAPTURE APPLICATION and in the Log screen Log the initial details of the claim And then Select 'Paper' from the Application Source field drop down list
2	Go to the Applicant screen and complete the Telephone Numbers field if the telephone numbers have been provided
3	Select 'Sm' on the toolbar menu. You will be taken to the Summary Information screen In the Summary Information screen, complete the Application Notes field with the following message 'Claimant has polygamous marriage' or 'Claimant has polyandrous marriage' Notes: You must follow the guidance in How To Correctly Complete Application And Household Notes when you record the note And also Follow the guidance in Application Notes And then Select 'Ap1' on the toolbar menu. You will be taken to the Applicant screen
4	In the Applicant screen Click on the [Store] button. An entry will be made on the 'Incomplete Applications' Work List
5	Transfer the entry on the 'Incomplete Applications' Work List to The European Economic Area (EEA) Team's (formerly known as the Complex Cases Team)MU. See the MU Table for the correct MU number. Follow the guidance in Transferring A Work Item And then Send the case papers to European Economic Area (EEA) Team (This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)