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Grant and Rejection reasons

Table1:

Grant Reasons

Centrelink Online Account

IVR

Emergency accommodation

Emergency accommodation

EAC

Regular accommodation costs

Regular accommodation costs

RAC

Medical emergency or new medical condition

Medical emergency or new medical condition

MEM

Replacing essential household goods

Replacing essential household goods

RES

Household bills

Household bills

RBI

Food and living expenses

Food and living expenses

RFO

I have a job offer and I need money before my next payday

I have a job offer and I need money before my next payday

CJO

I lost my wallet or purse and have reported it to the police

I lost my wallet or purse and have reported it to the police

LWA

Other

Other

OTH

Grant and Rejection reasons – Scenarios

Table 2:

Scenario

Centrelink Online Account

IVR

Customer already received 2 or more Urgent Payments for exceptional or unforeseen circumstances in the last 12 months

Already received 2 Urgent Payments this year

2 Payments 12 Months

Customer has already applied for an Urgent Payment today (either Approved or Rejected)

Already claimed Urgent Payment today

Urgent Payment Today or

Already claimed Urgent Payment today

No funds available

No funds available

No Doc created

Ineligible Urgent Payment reason

Ineligible Urgent Payment reason.

  • Other

Error: Product cannot be determined

Customer has selected a reason that is not eligible for an urgent payment

Customer has selected a reason that is not eligible for an urgent payment

  • Other

Customer selected they require an Urgent Payment for funeral expenses

Online request for funeral expenses

No Doc created as customer transferred if during office hours

Customer selected they require an Urgent Payment for departmental delay

Online request for departmental delay

No Doc created as customer transferred if during office hours

Customer selected ‘A different payment method’ (EBT) to receive the Urgent Payment

Ineligible payment method

No Doc created as customer transferred if during office hours

Customer has no payment destinations that are not group institutions

Group institution payment destination

No Doc created as customer transferred if during office hours