Capture Correction (AG)

To capture a correction, consider steps 1 - 11 below. The guide is presented as follows

Initial actionStep 1
Check statusStep 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Status is ‘Withdrawn’Step 4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 screenStep 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

click here to return to topInitial action

1When 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

Then

  • If the change(s) can be made, go to step 2


click here to return to top   Check Status

2Use Function VIEW APPLICATION and check the status of the claim to which the correction is to be made. If the status is
  • ‘Logged’, ‘Partially Captured’, or ‘Awaiting Award’ go to step 3
  • ‘Rejected’, go to step 5
  • ‘Withdrawn’ go to step 4
  • ‘Award Issued’, ‘Finalised Award’ or 'Ceased' go to step 6


click here to return to top Status is ‘Logged’, ‘Partially Captured’, ‘Awaiting Award’

3Use Function CAPTURE APPLICATION to make the corrections to the appropriate claim
  • If a message displays in the Applicant screen that either or both claimants are potential matches and the claimant is reporting a change or correction of
  • NINO
  • Name
  • Date of birth
  • Sex
  • Address

Note: If you are changing the address to a non-UK address, follow guidance in Address Or Work Change To A Country Outside The UK

  • Record the details on form TC648
  • Send the form together with any related correspondence to the Applicant Not Matched Team who will deal with the 'Potential Match' Work List item
  • Go to the Summary Information screen and in the Application Notes field make a note of the action you have taken

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

  • Take no further action
  • If a message displays in the Applicant screen that either or both claimants are potential matches and the claimant is reporting any other change of circumstances
  • Make the correction to the appropriate claim
  • Take no further action
  • If no message displays in the Applicant screen stating that either or both claimants are a potential match
  • Make the correction to the appropriate claim
  • Take no further action


click here to return to topStatus is ‘Withdrawn’

4The 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


click here to return to topStatus is ‘Rejected’

5Use Function AMEND APPLICATION
  • You will be presented with the message ‘Do you wish to proceed to Capture application? Select Yes and click on the [Store] button
  • Abandon Function AMEND APPLICATION
  • Use Function CAPTURE APPLICATION and enter the correct details for the claim
  • Record the action you have taken in the Application Notes field. Follow the guidance in Application Notes
  • Continue to process the claim


click here to return to top Status is ‘Award Issued’ or ‘Finalised Award’

6Use 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

  • If all information is not there, go to step 7
  • If all information is there, go to step 10
7Contact the claimant for any missing details or to clarify any points that are not clear. Follow the guidance in Contacting The Claimant
8Use Function MAINTAIN HOUSEHOLD NOTES to record the action you have taken

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 Maintain Household Notes

Then

  • Complete form TC648, file in the clerical b/f run and follow the manual reminder cycle. Follow the guidance in Manual Reminder Cycle
9If you
  • Obtain the missing or clarified information, go to step 10
  • Do not receive the missing or clarified information by the end of the manual reminder cycle and the correction indicates that the claimant
  • Is no longer eligible follow the guidance in Family Break Up and enter the family end date as the date of the break up
10Use Function AMEND APPLICATION (Correction option) to make the corrections to the appropriate existing details
  • Click on the [OK] button. You will be taken to the Amend Finish screen

Then

  • Go to step 11

Notes:

  1. If you are entering an income correction, follow the guidance in Income Changes
  1. Where there are several changes that have occurred at different times, you must attempt to apply the changes in sequence starting with the oldest change first. This does not apply to changes to employment details, which must always be completed last, regardless of the sequence date. After updating or changing the employment details, you must go straight to the Amend Finish screen. Do not go to any other screen. Failure to do this will result in the new information being lost. Do not complete the Amend Finish screen until all the changes have been applied
  1. If the [OK] button is not available, make the changes on the appropriate screen and then go to another screen and click on the [OK] button on that screen
  1. 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

For more guidance on Worked History see

For more guidance on Child changes see


click here to return to top Amend Finish screen

11On the Amend Finish screen
  • Enter the date the notification of the change was received
  • Enter the source of the change, for example, paper
  • Enter the reason for the change. (If the change is regarding title, name, address or telephone number, enter the reason as ‘Designatory’, any other change enter reason as ‘Change of circumstances’)

And then

  • Click on the [OK] button. The computer will now automatically accept the correction and will apply the change from the effective date

Follow the guidance in How To Correctly Complete The Amend Finish Screen

Note: The corrections you have made in this function will not be applied until you complete the Amend Finish screen and click on the [OK] button

Note: The Received Date field will always default to today’s date. You must enter the date the correction was notified, not the date the change is actioned. If there is more than one notification date the earliest notification date must be entered

  • If the message ‘S18 Refinalisation Rules – Potential inappropriate refinalisation for CCYY–CCYY. If you have the authority to refinalise under S19, S20 or S21 of the Tax Credit Act 2002 or due to an appeal decision. Press OK to process the change or Cancel’ displays

Then, if you can make the change

  • Click on the [OK] button on the message
     
  • Take no further action
  • If the message ‘S18 Refinalisation Rules – Actual Income for CCYY-CCYY is required. This change will not be accepted’ displays

Then, if you can make the change

  • Click on the [OK] button on the message
     
  • Take no further action
  • If the message ‘S18 Refinalisation Rules – You do not have the authority to refinalise CCYY-CCYY. This change will not be accepted. Please refer to the appropriate team’ displays
  • The changes you are making will refinalise the claim
     
  • Click on the [Cancel] button. You will be taken to the Amend Application Details screen
     
  • Click on the [Cancel] button
     
  • When the message ‘All changes to the application will be lost for this session, do you wish to proceed?’ displays, click on the [Yes] button
     
  • Pass the case to a Level 2 User or your manager. For more information on Level 1 and Level 2 users, see Level 1 and Level 2 User Roles
     
  • Take no further action
  • If none of the above messages display, take no further action