Capture Correction (AG)
To capture a correction, consider steps 1 - 11 below. The guide is presented as follows
| Initial action | Step 1 |
| Check status | Step 2 |
| Status is ‘Logged’, ‘Partially Captured’, ‘Awaiting Award’ | Step 3 |
| Status is ‘Withdrawn’ | Step 4 |
| Status is ‘Rejected’ | Step 5 |
| Status is ‘Award Issued’ or ‘Finalised Award’ | Steps 6 – 10 |
| Amend Finish screen | Step 11 |
Note: A change of claimant’s address is always treated as a correction to ensure that any computer output is issued to the correct address
| 1 | When a claimant notifies you of a
change of circumstances, before making any changes to the claim,
you must follow the guidance in
Establish If A Change Can Be Made
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| 2 | Use Function VIEW APPLICATION and check the status
of the claim to which the correction is to be made. If the status
is
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Status is ‘Logged’,
‘Partially Captured’, ‘Awaiting
Award’
| 3 | Use Function CAPTURE APPLICATION to make the
corrections to the appropriate claim
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| 4 | The correction can not be made. You must invite the claimant to make a new claim with the new information. Follow the guidance in Invite Fresh Claim |
| 5 | Use Function AMEND APPLICATION
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Status is ‘Award Issued’ or
‘Finalised Award’
| 6 | Use Function VIEW APPLICATION to check that you
have all the necessary information. For example if it is a joint
claim and only the claimant has signed a change of address, make
sure that it applies to both claimants
Note: Where you are changing an address, the new address must include the postcode - otherwise any computer output may be returned undelivered. If you are changing an address to a non-UK address, follow the guidance in Address or Work Change To A Country Outside the UK
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| 7 | Contact the claimant for any missing details or to clarify any points that are not clear. Follow the guidance in Contacting The Claimant |
| 8 | Use Function MAINTAIN HOUSEHOLD NOTES to record the
action you have taken
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| 9 | If you
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| 10 | Use Function AMEND APPLICATION (Correction option)
to make the corrections to the appropriate existing details
Notes:
For more guidance on Worked History see For more guidance on Child changes see |
| 11 | On the Amend Finish screen
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