Cancellation and rejection codes for Low Income Health Care Card (LIC), Foster Child Health Care Card (FST) or Ex-Carer Allowance (child) Health Care Card (EHC) 101-06040090
This page contains a list of rejection/cancellation codes for Low Income Health Care Cards (LIC), Foster Child Heath Care Card (FST) and Ex-Carer Allowance (child) Health Care Card (EHC). It also advises which codes may be restored and indicates whether they may be restored at a Smart Centre Call or only at a service centre. The restoration of a LIC, FST or EHC can only occur when cards have been cancelled. If the Benefit Status line on the customer's record shows LIC, FST or EHC has been rejected, the customer is required to commence the new claim process.
List of rejection and cancellation codes
Table 1
Letter |
Reason Code |
A-Z |
CLR, DEA, DEP, DOS, EXP, FRC, FRT, FSD, IMP, INC, NAU, NIA, NPV, NRQ, NW2, NWA, O6W, OTH, POI, RET, RNP, SNI, WUK |
Cancellation and rejection of LIC, FST or EHC cards
Table 2
Reason code |
Description |
Valid action codes |
Restoration |
CLR |
Withdrawn/voluntary surrender |
REJ, CAN, RES |
(does not apply to REJ) |
DEA |
Death of customer |
REJ, CAN, RES |
|
DEP |
Customer is now an ineligible dependant |
REJ, CAN, RES |
|
DOS |
Customer absent overseas |
CAN, RES |
|
EXP |
Expiry of LIC coverage period |
CAN, RES |
|
FRC |
Failed to reply to correspondence |
REJ |
New claim may not be needed if documentation provided within 13 weeks of date claim rejected. |
FRT |
Failed to return trust and company correspondence |
CAN, RES |
LIC only
|
FSD |
Failed to supply documents |
REJ |
New claim may not be needed if documentation provided within 13 weeks of date claim rejected. |
IMP |
Customer in gaol |
REJ, CAN |
|
INC |
Income above limit |
REJ, CAN, RES |
REJ-INC - if information has been incorrectly coded and eligibility is re-established, claim will need to be reassessed. See Low Income Health Care Card (LIC) income test or Initial contact about a decision and the review of decision process. |
NAU |
Not residing in Australia |
REJ, CAN, RES |
Claimant must be living in Australia when claiming.
|
NIA |
Not located in Australia |
REJ |
|
NPV |
No permanent visa |
REJ, CAN, RES |
|
NRQ |
Not residentially qualified |
REJ, CAN |
Rejections cannot be restored. |
NW2 |
Residency less than 104 weeks |
REJ, CAN, RES |
|
NWA |
NARWP assessment not met |
REJ, CAN |
|
O6W |
Temporary overseas absence exceeds 6 weeks |
CAN |
Customer can reapply when they return to Australia. |
OTH |
Other |
REJ, CAN, RES |
Check DOC regarding cancellation to see if LIC can be restored over the phone. |
POI |
Proof of identity not provided |
REJ, CAN, RES |
|
RET |
Renewal received too late |
REJ |
|
RNP |
Residence details not provided |
REJ |
|
SNI |
Security notice issued |
REJ, CAN, RES |
Customer must reapply when SNI is revoked. |
WUK |
Whereabouts unknown |
CAN, RES |
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