Scenarios (Info)

Automatic cases – with no change of circumstances
Automatic cases – with a change of circumstances to PY income only
Reply required cases – change of circumstances relating to PY income reported prior to Annual Declaration issue
Reply required cases – Annual Declaration returned indicating a change of circumstances
Reply required cases – Annual Declaration not returned - but change of circumstances received
Reply required cases - estimated income provided – actual income provided at a later date
Claimant in more than one family within the year

Note: Do not make any amendments to the Previous Year ( PY) claim once the 1st Specified Date (1SD) has passed, unless changing an estimated income figure to actual income. Follow the guidance in Establish If A Change Can Be Made

Go to top of page  Automatic cases – with no change of circumstances

Form TC603R only, but one for each claimant in joint claims. This contains the payment profile for the Current Year ( CY) and the CY+1 on the back.

Go to top of page  Automatic cases – with a change of circumstances to PY income only

Form TC603R only, but one for each claimant in joint claims. This contains the payment profile for CY and CY+1 on the back.

Once PY income is reported and entered in Function CAPTURE RENEWAL DECLARATION, a Finalised Award Notice (FAN) is issued for PY and a Current Year Award Notice (CYAN) is issued for CY. In joint claims a FAN and a CYAN will be issued to each claimant.

Go to top of page  Reply required cases – change of circumstances relating to PY income reported prior to Annual Declaration issue

Forms TC603R and TC603D or TC603D2 are issued to the claimant once Function ISSUE S17 NOTICE has chosen the type of form to be issued, dependent upon the business rules that are applied

Note: The form TC603D2 is issued if the claimant must provide income for PY and actual income for PY-1

When the claimant provides their Annual Declaration, a Finalised Award Notice (FAN) is issued for PY and a Current Year Award Notice (CYAN) is issued for CY.

Go to top of page  Reply required cases – Annual Declaration returned indicating a change of circumstances

Forms TC603R and TC603D or TC603D2 are issued to the claimant.

Note: The form TC603D2 is issued if the claimant must provide income for PY and actual income for PY-1

When the claimant provides their Annual Declaration, a Statement Like Award Notice (SLAN) and a CY Provisional Award Notice (PAN) are issued.

On return of the change of circumstances, a PY Finalised Award Notice (FAN) and a Current Year Award Notice (CYAN) are issued.

If the change of circumstances is not returned, a reminder form TC606 is issued 30 days prior to the 1st Specified date (1SD). If the change of circumstances is still not returned the case will be terminated once the 1SD+[n] days has passed.

A Finalised Award Notice (FAN) for PY is issued, along with a Statement of Account advising that the CY claim as been terminated. A Notice to Pay will be issued to recover any provisional CY payments that have been made.

Go to top of page  Reply required cases – Annual Declaration not returned – but change of circumstances received

Forms TC603R and TC603D or TC603D2 are issued to the claimant.

Note: The form TC603D2 is issued if the claimant must provide income for PY and actual income for PY-1

Once the change of circumstances is processed, a Statement Like Award Notice (SLAN) and a Provisional Award Notice (PAN) are issued.

If the Annual Declaration is returned, a PY Finalised Award Notice (FAN) and a Current Year Award Notice (CYAN) are issued.

If the Annual Declaration is not returned, a reminder form TC606 is issued and the case terminated once the 1SD+[n] days has passed.

A Finalised Award Notice (FAN) for PY is issued, along with a Statement of Account (SOA) advising that the CY claim has been terminated. A Notice to Pay will be issued to recover any provisional CY payments that have been made.

Go to top of page  Reply required cases - estimated income provided – actual income provided at a later date

Forms TC603R and TC603D or TC603D2 are issued to the claimant.

Note: The form TC603D2 is issued if the claimant must provide income for PY and actual income for PY-1

The computer will finalise the award using the estimated income that has been provided. A Finalised Award Notice (FAN) for PY and a Current Year Award Notice (CYAN) are issued.

When the actual income is provided, a Finalised Award Notice (FAN) for PY and an amended Current Year Award Notice (CYAN) are issued.

For further guidance see Self Employed Income

Note: The claimant must supply their actual income figure before the 2nd Specified Date (2SD). For further guidance refer to 1st Specified Date And 2nd Specified Date

Go to top of page  Claimant in more than one family within the year

If a claimant has been a member of more than one family within a year, they will receive award notices appropriate to their circumstances for both their current and previous families.