Assessments Cuba Process Help 277-30010040
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This document outlines the processes for:
- recording a new application
- adding children to an assessment, and
- suspending, recommencing or ending an assessment due to reconciliation or an election to end.
On this page:
Record a new application for assessment by the applicant
Record a new application - non-applicant contact and finalisation
Add a relevant dependent child to a case
Suspend an assessment due to reconciliation
End a suspension, when the case is to restart
End an assessment due to reconciliation
Record a new application for assessment by the applicant
Table 1
Step |
Action |
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Start point - Record a new application + Read more ... Start point: Main Menu window. This process involves customer contact and information gathering. Significant amounts of time may pass between certain steps. See also: Table 2. |
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Search for an existing customer record + Read more ... Select to open the Find Customer dialogue box. Search for the applicant using a find Customer search. To minimise the risk of duplication, search using all surnames that a customer may have used. See also: Application for assessment - search for and create a customer record.
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Open the customer record + Read more ... |
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Add the applicant to the new assessment + Read more ... From the Customer window, in the Go menu select Involvement List. If the customer has no cases, Cuba will go directly to the Registration window. If the applicant has one other case:
If the customer has more than one case (multicase): |
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Add the registration details + Read more ... In the Case/Registration window:
In the Application group box:
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Add the other party and children to the assessment + Read more ... Add the Other Party using . This will open the Find Customer dialogue box. Search for the Other Party using the Find button in Find Customer dialogue box. To minimise the risk of duplication, search using all surnames that a customer may have used.
Add any children of the relationship to this case using Steps 3 to 8 of the Table 3. Add any relevant dependent children for the applicant using Steps 2 to 6 of the Table 4. |
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Record collection preference + Read more ... Select Service Options and make sure the applicant's preference for collection option is selected in the Collection group box. This will default to No meaning Private Collect. Change it to Yes unless the customer has asked for the case to be private collect. Note: this preference does not guarantee the applicant will be the payee because the role may change before the case is finalised. |
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Record the relationship details + Read more ... From the Case/Registration window, select:
The Relationship window will display. Make sure for each child of the case, the correct details have been selected for the following group boxes:
Select: |
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Record the care details + Read more ... Select the Go menu and select Care. This will open the Care window.
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Record the applicant’s income information + Read more ... Go to the Client Income window from the Go menu by selecting Client Income.
When is selected these error messages may appear:
If the applicant does not have a TFN or has not lodged a tax return, attempt to Record an Income Tax Declaration for the last relevant year of income. If the applicant cannot provide enough information for an ITD, select . This will issue the required ATO Legal Notice. Derive an income based on information found on the ATO applications if possible. For more about updating incomes, see Income processing for Child Support customers. |
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Determine if estimate or post separation income exclusion required + Read more ... Post Separation Income Sometimes the customer's adjusted taxable income includes additional income earned after separation. The customer may be able to have this income excluded from their adjusted taxable income. Estimate of Income If the applicant's current income is less than their adjusted taxable income from the last relevant year, they may elect to lodge an income estimate. |
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Record disbursement details if CSP collection requested + Read more ...
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Document the pre-registration discussion + Read more ... From the Customer window, select:
The Communication window will display. In the Communication group box, record the applicant pre-registration interview as follows:
In the Applicable Issues group box, select . This will open the Applicable Issues Selection List dialogue box.
Select to save the communication record. Highlight the record in the Communication History group box.
Once the document is completed, select: |
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Record products and services offered + Read more ... If at any stage any products or services referrals were offered, record the status in the Products and Services window. To do this select the:
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Post pre-registration follow up + Read more ... During the pre-registration interview it may become apparent that a residency decision is possibly required for either:
For details about the information gathering and Cuba actions required, see Residency decisions for Child Support customers. For complex cases, create a Post Registration Call intray on the Customer window with a note to conduct a post registration interview with the applicant. To create this intray, see Intray management Cuba Process Help. |
Record a new application - non-applicant contact and finalisation
Table 2
Step |
Action |
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Start point - Record a new application - non applicant + Read more ... Start point: Customer window. |
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Confirming the non-applicants details + Read more ... Prior to contacting the other (non-applicant) parent the following details need to be obtained and confirmed:
When is selected the following error messages may appear:
These information gathering activities generally occur outside of Cuba, see Applications for a child support assessment for further information. Avoid using default incomes and tracing indicators at registration. If unable to find a customer's TFN or any income information or address, seek help from a Service Support Officer (SSO). Using the information available, attempt to contact the non-applicant parent. |
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Documenting unsuccessful contact with the non-applicant + Read more ... Document any unsuccessful searches for a telephone number in a notepad on the non-applicant parent's Individual Customer Details window. Document unsuccessful contact attempts in the Communication window as follows:
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Documenting successful contact with the non - applicant + Read more ... To document a successful phone contact with the non-applicant parent, make sure the non-applicant's Customer window is open. Select the Go menu and select Communication. This will open the Communication window. In the Communication group box, record the non-applicant pre-registration interview as follows:
In the Applicable Issues group box, select . This will open the Applicable Issues Selection List dialogue box.
Select to open the Notes window.
See Documenting Child Support information for more information |
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Confirm the non-applicant income + Read more ... If using , did not find any income information and the customer knows their taxable income for the last relevant year, attempt to Record an Income Tax Declaration (ITD) see Income Cuba Process Help. If the non-applicant parent cannot provide enough information for an ITD, select to issue the required ATO Legal Notice. Attempt to derive an income based on information found on the ATO applications. For more about updating incomes, see Income processing for Child Support customers. |
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Determine if estimate or post separation income exclusion required + Read more ... Post Separation Income If the non-applicant's adjusted taxable income includes additional income earned after separation, the customer may be able to apply to have this income excluded from their adjusted taxable income. For more information about:
Estimate of income If the non-applicant's current income is less than their adjusted taxable income from the last relevant year, they may elect to lodge an income estimate. For more information about:
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Care determinations family assistance customers + Read more ... If either party is a Family Tax Benefit (FTB) customer and the care details of the children of the case have not changed since it was last provided in the FAO system, the care details need to be aligned. If:
From the Customer window > the Go menu and > External Info Care.
To go back to the Care window:
Use the Select Child dropdown menu to select each individual child to check if the CSP care matches the FAO care.
If the CSP pending care matches the FAO accepted care, the FAO system record should automatically replace the CSP record. If this has not happened, delete the CSP pending care record. To do this:
If no new care information has been received from the FAO system, make a decision based on the care information supplied by the customers. See Change in child support care levels from 1 July 2018 (15 May 2019 for WA ex-nuptial cases). |
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Care determinations non-families (FAO system) customers + Read more ... Before pending Eligibility any pending care decisions must be are finalised. For assistance in making a care decision, see Change in child support care levels from 1 July 2018 (15 May 2019 for WA ex-nuptial cases) Add a new care record for information about how to process a care decision. |
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Check and pend eligibility + Read more ... Go to the Case/Registration window for the new case. To do this:
In the Go menu, select Eligibility. This will open the Preconfirmation Results dialogue box.
Make sure:
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Final income checks prior to finalising the application + Read more ... From the Customer window of either the payee or payer, go to the Client Income window by selecting the Go menu and selecting Income.
If there is more than one associated customer, highlight the relevant entry in the Associated Client Navigation window and use to open the correct Customer window
Return to the Case/Registration window for the new case. To do this: |
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Finalise the application + Read more ... In the Go menu, select Eligibility. This will open the Preconfirmation Results dialogue box.
Select to open the Letters List and make sure the affected customers are receiving the correct information. The following letters will generate: If the application is accepted (eligible):
If the application is rejected (ineligible):
If a parent's role as payer or payee changes:
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Further income information required + Read more ... Some customer's incomes may need further investigation or action. If more referrals are needed see Applications for a child support assessment. Send an email referral about the customer’s capacity to pay. Send an email referral about income tax lodgement enforcement. If an estimate review or reconciliation is required:
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Add a child to a case
Table 3
Step |
Action |
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Start point- Add a child to a case + Read more ... Start point: Case/Registration window. |
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Create a new assessment record + Read more ... Select to create a new application for assessment in the Case/Registration window. Note: if adding a child to a new registration, this step is not necessary. Go to Step 3. |
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Add the child/ren to the assessment + Read more ... Add the child/children using in the Children of this relationship / Spouse group box. This will open the Find Customer dialogue box in the List customer window. Perform a Find Customer search for the child's name and date of birth. Remember to search under both parents' surnames to minimise the risk of duplication.
Highlight the child to be added to the case and add them to the case using . Return will be to the Case/Registration window. To add multiple children, repeat the above steps for each child. If the child is being added to:
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Record the application details (if applicable) + Read more ... Make sure the For and Applicant group boxes are correctly populated. In the Application group box:
Note: this step does not need to be completed when recording a new application for assessment as these details will have already been entered. |
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Record the child's role in the assessment + Read more ... Highlight one child and select Child Details. This will open the Child Details dialogue box.
The Service Options button is now enabled. Select it to open the Service Options dialogue box. |
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Check the collection status of the case + Read more ... The Collection group box is enabled if registering a new case. Remember to check the Collection radio button option as the default option may not be correct. Otherwise the option will inherit the collection option from the original case. Select OK to return to the Case/Registration window. |
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Record the relationship details + Read more ... From the Case/Registration window, select:
The Relationship window will display. Make sure for each child of the case, the correct details have been selected for the following group boxes:
Select: |
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Record the care details + Read more ...
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Save the record + Read more ... |
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Document the decision + Read more ... Select to open the Notes window and document all required information regarding the child/ren. For more information, see: Table 2 in Documentation Cuba Process Help and Documenting Child Support information. |
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Check eligibility + Read more ... Eligibility must be saved to give effect to these changes. Do not save Eligibility until the care and relationship details have been confirmed. Check the Case liability rates and letters to make sure the affected customers are receiving the correct information. |
Add a relevant dependent child to a case
Table 4
Known Cuba Issue Cuba will not allow a child to be correctly added as an active relevant dependent to a registration if the child has an ended or ineligible 'claimed for' role, and only one registration is recorded for that case. What do I need to do? Escalate the matter to a Service Support Officer (SSO). The SSO needs to manually calculate the Child Support rate including the relevant dependent allowance and apply a manual periodic amount or formula modification. The initial manual period/formula modification amount will not change unless it is manually updated when changes that should alter the Child Support rate occur. Manual periods/formula modifications have a 'W' warning sign in the Pre-confirmation Results window which indicates these calculations must be considered along with other changes to eligibility to give effect to a correct assessment.
Step |
Action |
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Start point - Add a relevant dependent child to a case + Read more ... Start point: Case/Registration window. |
2 |
Add the child/ren to the assessment + Read more ... Add the child/children using in the Relevant Dependent Children group box. This will open the Find Customer dialogue box in the List customer window. Perform a Find Customer search for the child's name to minimise the risk of duplication. Open the Find Customer dialogue box and perform a Secondary Search using the following in the Family Name field:
If there is no child record in Cuba, create a new customer record through the Individual Customer Details window. If the child record exists, do no create another record. Highlight the child to be added to the case and add them to the case using . Return will be to the Case/Registration window. To add multiple children, repeat the above steps for each child. |
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Record the child's role in the assessment + Read more ... Highlight a relevant dependent child and select Rel Dep Details. This will open the Child Details dialogue box.
If adding multiple relevant dependent children, repeat the above steps for each child. |
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Save the record + Read more ... |
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Record the care for the relevant dependents + Read more ... In the Case/Registration window:
In the Care Details group box:
Note: when adding a relevant dependent child, generally speaking the only scrutiny required is the verbal confirmation that the child is a biological or adoptive child of the payee or payer. |
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Document the details + Read more ... Document the application in the Communication window
From the Communication History box in the Communication window, select the entry just saved.
Document the decision in the Case Registration window Do not include the child’s full name and date of birth in the decision document. From the Case Registration window, select to open the Notes window and document all required information. Points to include are:
Note: for more information, see: Table 2 in Documentation Cuba Process Help and Documenting Child Support information. |
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Check and run eligibility + Read more ... Save eligibility to give effect to these changes. Note: if adding a care record was one part of another process that also required Eligibility to be saved, complete any actions required for the process before saving Eligibility.
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Check the letters + Read more ... |
End an assessment
Table 5
Step |
Action |
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Start point - End an assessment + Read more ... Start point: Case/Registration window. |
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Record the end of assessment details + Read more ... Select Service Options to open the Service Options dialogue box. In the End Stage 2: S151 Form or Reconciliation group box:
An information Detail box will say to go to the Eligibility window to effect this change. Select OK. |
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Document the decision + Read more ... Select to open the Notes window and document the reason for suspending the case. For more information, see Table 2 in Documentation Cuba Process Help and Documenting Child Support information. |
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Check and run eligibility + Read more ... In the Case/Registration window > GO menu > Eligibility.
If the Pre-confirmation Results dialogue box shows unexpected results seek help from a Service Support Officer (SSO) before saving. For assistance, see Technical support Cuba Process Help.
As a result of ending the case a Letter Information message will appear advising the letters which will generated. Select OK to continue. |
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Check the letters + Read more ... |
Suspend an assessment due to reconciliation
Table 6
Step |
Action |
1 |
Start point - Suspend an assessment + Read more ... Start point: Case/Registration window. |
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Record the reconciliation details + Read more ... Select Service Options to open the Service Options dialogue box. In the End Stage 2: S151 Form or Reconciliation group box:
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Record the reconciliation dates + Read more ... In the Reconciliation dialogue box:
The following will occur in Cuba, the:
Select the reconciliation status from the Reconciliation Status field.
An information Detail box will say to go to the Eligibility window to effect this change. Select OK. |
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Document the decision + Read more ...
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Check and run eligibility + Read more ... From the Case/Registration window > Go menu > Eligibility.
If the Pre-confirmation Results dialogue box shows unexpected results, seek help from a Service Support Officer (SSO) before saving. See Technical support Cuba Process Help. As a result of ending the case, a Letter Information message will appear. This message lists the generated letters. Select OK to continue. |
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Check the letters + Read more ... |
End a suspension, when the case is to restart
Table 7
Step |
Action |
1 |
Start point: End a suspension + Read more ... Start point: Case/Registration window. |
2 |
Record the end suspension date + Read more ...
Select OK in the Service Options dialogue box to return to the Case/Registration window. |
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Document the decision + Read more ...
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Check eligibility + Read more ... From the Case/Registration window:
If the Pre-confirmation Results dialogue box shows unexpected results, seek help from a Service Support Officer (SSO) prior to saving. See Technical support Cuba Process Help
As a result of ending the suspension a Letter Information message will appear advising the letters which will generated. Select OK to continue. |
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Check the letters + Read more ... |
End an assessment due to reconciliation
Table 8
Step |
Action |
1 |
Start point - End an assessment due to reconciliation + Read more ... A Reconciliation Review Required intray will automatically generate to prompt the review. Start point: Case/Registration window. |
2 |
Record the end suspension date + Read more ... Select Service Options to open the Service Options dialogue box. Select the Reconciliation Details box to open the Reconciliation dialogue box.
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Record the case end details + Read more ... Select Service Options to open the Service Options dialogue box Select the Reconciliation Details box to open the Reconciliation dialogue box
Note: the end case date is the last day of the 6 month suspension period, which is the day before the review date Example Reconciliation date is 10 January, the end suspension date is 9 July not 10 July. Recording the correct case end date prevents an assessment creating for 1 day after the 6 month suspension period. Therefore the end case date is also 9 July. End case date is the same as the End suspension date. Select: |
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Check and run eligibility + Read more ... From the Case/Registration window > Go menu > Eligibility.
If the Pre-confirmation Results dialogue box shows unexpected results seek help from a Service Support Officer (SSO) before saving. See Technical support Cuba Process Help. As a result of ending the case, a Letter Information message will appear advising the letters that will generate. Select OK to continue. |
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Check the letters + Read more ... |
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Document the decision + Read more ...
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