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Reissue a payment returned from a financial institution – includes deceased customers 103-04040020



This document outlines the circumstance when a payment has been returned electronically by the financial institution, and how to reissue the payment. It includes when the customer is deceased. Services Australia has a responsibility to make sure that the customer's payment is reissued (if eligible) as soon as possible.

Note: this procedure covers direct credit, New Payments Platform (NPP) or Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) payments. For Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, see Replacing an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card at a customer’s request.

On this page:

Payment has been returned

No entitlement to payment

Reissue returned payment

System coding when reissuing a payment

Payment returned from financial institution after death of customer

Payment has been returned

Table 1

Step

Action

1

MFU activity for returned payment + Read more ...

If a payment has been returned to Services Australia by a financial institution, a MFU activity titled 'unsolicited refund' will show on the Activity List (AL) screen stating:

'Unsolicited direct credit return. Investigate. When correct direct credit destination obtained, reissue if entitled. Pay date DD/MM/YYYY.'

Investigate the payment destination and the customer’s entitlement to payment.

A replacement payment may be actioned from a MFU activity or a customer request.

Does a MFU activity appear on the AL screen?

2

Payment not received + Read more ...

Is the customer deceased?

3

Check if the financial institution has returned the payment to Services Australia + Read more ...

  • Child Care Subsidy (CCS), Farm Household Allowance (FHA) and Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) payments:
    • show on the Payment List in Workspace
    • can take up to 2 business days to show as returned on the Payment List
    • returned payments will have a Return Reason in the Text: field
  • All other payments:
    • check the Payment Summary (PS) screen in Customer First
    • returned payments show RTN (returned) in the Type: field

Any unsuccessful payments delivered via the NPP will be returned immediately.

If a payment delivered via direct credit or RTGS has been automatically returned from the financial institution, it can take up to 2 business days from the date the payment was returned, before the payment shows as returned.

If a payment has been returned by bank cheque, the coding of the return may take longer.

Has the payment been returned from the financial institution to the agency?

4

Check for Income Management payment + Read more ...

The following Income Management payments cannot be reissued from the PS screen:

  • Customer reimbursement (disbursement of funds when Income Management ends)
  • Unrestricted Cash Payment
  • Restricted Direct Payment

Was the returned payment one of the above Income Management payments directed to the customer?

5

Returned payments to third parties + Read more ...

Some payments can be split between customers and third parties. Confirm the status of third party payments by:

  • S’electing the payment in PS
  • [Enter] through the Payment Details (PD) screen
  • Review the payment status on the Third Party Payment Details (PDD) screen

Was the returned payment to an ABSTUDY /Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) third party or Approved Care Organisation (ACO)?

  • Yes, if the returned payment is to an:
    • ABSTUDY/AIC third party, go to Step 6
    • ACO, the return must be actioned by ACO smart centre processing staff only. Add keyword ACTFAO. Procedure ends here
  • No, go to Step 7

6

Reissuing ABSTUDY and AIC payments + Read more ...

ABSTUDY and AIC payments can be made to either customers or third parties (for example, educational institutions, secondary boarding schools or hostels). Payment destination details are not always coded on the Payment Destination Summary (PAS) screen.

Select from the below options.

Not skilled in relevant payment type + Read more ...

Transfer customer to the relevant team for investigation:

  • Record requests to reissue ABSTUDY payments in an open Fast Note – select Auto text, use Students, ABSTUDY & Apprentices > Update > ABSTUDY Action request and place the MFU on hold for 14 days
  • Record requests to reissue AIC payments in an open Fast Note – select Auto text, use Students, ABSTUDY and Apprentices > AIC > AIC rejected/returned payment and place the MFU on hold for 14 days

Skilled in ABSTUDY and AIC processing + Read more ...

Before reissuing the payment, make sure the payment destination has been updated per the relevant process:

After the payment destination has been updated:

  • Go to the PS screen, identify the returned payment to be reissued
    • Select the returned payment by typing 'S' next to the payment line and press [Enter]. The Payment Details (PD) screen will show
    • Press [Enter] again, the Third Party Payment Details (PDD) screen will show
    • Type 'R' into the top line and press [Enter], the Re-Deliver Rejected Payment (RDRP) screen will show
  • On the RDRP screen, complete the following fields:
    • Reissue All (Y/N): 'Y'
    • Notes: The reason for reissuing the payment
    • Source and DOR fields
    • Press [Enter]. The RDRP screen will refresh, showing the amount to be reissued
    • Finished (Y/Q/N) - 'Y'
    • Note: if more than 5 lines of components are listed, select 'next page' to see the full screen and to complete the activity
  • Press [Enter] to complete the activity
  • Record the details on a DOC

Once reissued, cancel the Manual Follow-up (MFU) activity. The Resources page contains information on how to find the activity.

Procedure ends here.

7

Parental Leave Pay payments + Read more ...

Was the returned payment a Parental Leave Pay payment delivered by an employer?

  • Yes:
    • The Paid Parental Leave Employer Processing Team (PPLEPT) is responsible for re-issuing Parental Leave Pay (PPL) returned payments where PPL delivery is via the employer. See Delivery of Parental Leave Pay (PPL)
    • Add Keyword ACTPEP
    • Procedure ends here
  • No, go to Step 8

8

Get correct payment destination from customer + Read more ...

The customer must provide an account they have legal access to (either solely or jointly).

If the customer is not present, make 2 genuine attempts to contact the customer by phone to obtain their correct bank account details.

Note: customers not wishing to provide bank account details over the phone can update through self service.

If the returned payment is a quarterly supplement payment for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) customer, check if the customer wishes to receive the quarterly supplement. Code suppression if requested.

Has the customer provided new payment destination details? The customer may have already updated their payment destination using self service options.

9

Payment Destination details not provided + Read more ...

If the customer does not wish to supply new account details and does not want the payment reissued, record conversation in a DOC and cancel the MFU.

Otherwise:

  • Send a Request for payment destination details (Q092) to the customer. This letter must include the paragraph regarding suspension of payment if no contact is made Note: if a customer is unable to provide an address, see Where customers are unable to provide a residential address
  • Record the details on a DOC in the customer's record. Include:
    • details of the returned payment/s
    • the action taken to contact the customer, and
    • the action to take when the customer contacts. DOC should be closed
  • In Customer First, create a manual review on the Review Registration (RVR) screen and complete the fields as follows:
    • Service Reason: customer's payment type
    • Review Reason: select most appropriate reason
    • Due Date: 28 days from today's date
    • Source: INT
    • Date of Receipt: today's date
    • Notes: 'Check on response to Q092 issued DD/MM/YYYY. Return to OB 103-04040020 for action.'
    • Keywords: REJPYMT
    • Workgroup: leave blank
    • Position: leave blank
    • Transfer to Region: leave blank
    • The review will mature on the Due Date coded in the RVR activity. Workload Management will allocate the review for manual action
  • Complete the original MFU

Procedure ends here until review falls due.

10

Reviewing after 28 days + Read more ...

Has the customer returned the Q092 or updated their payment destination using self service?

  • Yes, go to Step 12
  • No, if the:
    • customer does not wish to supply new account details and does not want the payment reissued, record conversation in a DOC and cancel the MFU. Procedure ends here
    • returned payment is a quarterly supplement payment for a CSHC customer, DOC the customer’s record requesting updated payment destination details at the next contact. Procedure ends here
    • returned payment is not a quarterly supplement payment for a CSHC customer, go to Step 11

11

Suspend payment + Read more ...

  • Suspend payment using reason code ‘FRC’ (failed to reply to correspondence)
  • If unable to suspend payment, cancel using ‘FRC’ where possible. This will ensure the automated advice is issued to the customer
  • Where ‘FRC’ is not available, suspend or cancel using reason ‘OTH’ (other)
    Note: automated advice letters will not generate for reason ‘OTH’ and a free text Q999 letter must be sent to the customer advising of the suspension/cancellation and the reason. See Resources for Q999 letter text
  • Annotate the DOC with details of suspension/cancellation action
  • In Customer First, create a manual review on the Review Registration (RVR) screen and complete the fields as follows:
    • Service Reason: customer's payment type
    • Review Reason: select most appropriate reason
    • Due Date: 3 months from today's date
    • Source: INT
    • Date of Receipt: today's date
    • Notes: 'No response to Q092 issued DD/MM/YYYY. Check contact from customer since suspension of payment. Return to OB 103-04040020 to cancel payment if appropriate.'
    • Keywords: REJPYMT
    • Workgroup: leave blank
    • Position: leave blank
    • Transfer to Region: leave blank
  • The review will mature on the Due Date coded in the RVR activity. Workload Management will allocate the review for manual action
  • If customer does not contact, cancel the suspended payment when the review comes due
  • Make sure the Cancellation advice is issued to customer
  • Procedure ends here until customer makes contact

12

Update payment destination details + Read more ...

Payment destination must be updated before the returned payments can be reissued. The customer may have already updated their payment destination using self service options.

Update bank details. See Changing payment destination.

Once payment destination has been updated, see Table 3.

13

Customer has contacted to advise that payment destination details have not changed + Read more ...

If a customer contacts after their payment was returned from the financial institution and advises that their payment destination has not changed and is still correct:

  • confirm with the customer that the account is still open, and
  • they still have access to the account

The system will not allow a reissue of a payment unless a change of payment destination is completed.

Run the Change Payment Destination workflow, updating the account title by adding a full stop after the name. For example, 'Mr Customer.'.

Repeat the process by running the Change Payment Destination workflow again, deleting the full stop after the name. For example, 'Mr Customer'.

When the payment destination has been updated, see Table 3.

14

Income Management payment + Read more ...

When the payment is returned from a financial institution, the funds are automatically re-credited to the customer's Income Management account. A new payment will need to be issued to the customer from their Income Management account, after changing payment destination details or service reason GPY, depending on the payment type issued.

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  • a specialised Service Officer (if available) or Service Support Officer, or
  • the Technical Support Line (select Income Management option 7). Specialised staff will assist Service Officers to complete the customer's enquiry or update

Procedure ends here.

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If the funds returned by a financial institution have not been automatically re-credited to the customer's Income Management account (that is, the payment shows as RTN on the PS screen, but there is no corresponding credit to the customer's Income Management account), a manual adjustment will be required.

After the payment destination has been updated, ask for an account adjustment by sending details to the Income Management Helpdesk through the Income Management webform. The Resources page contains a link.

Was the Income Management payment a customer reimbursement due to Income Management ending?

15

Income Management disbursement payments + Read more ...

Where the Income Management payment to be re-issued is a customer reimbursement due to Income Management ending, Service Officers are to investigate to determine if the funds have previously been issued and returned from a financial institution.

Is this the first time the customer's reimbursement has been returned from a financial institution and updated payment destination details are available (that is, can be updated to align with the payment destination for their most recent payment type)?

16

Confirm correct payment destination for Income Management funds + Read more ...

Make 2 genuine attempts to contact the customer to obtain new payment destination details.

Select from the below options.

Contact successful + Read more ...

Contact unsuccessful + Read more ...

  • Issue Q092 if this has not been issued within the last 28 days
  • In Customer First, create a manual review on the Review Registration (RVR) screen and complete the fields as follows:
    • Service Reason: customer's payment type
    • Review Reason: select most appropriate reason
    • Due Date: 28 days from today's date
    • Source: INT
    • Date of Receipt: today's date
    • Notes: 'Check on response to Q092 issued DD/MM/YYYY. Return to OB 103-04040020 for action on Income Management funds.'
    • Keywords: REJPYMT
    • Workgroup: leave blank
    • Position: leave blank
    • Transfer to Region: leave blank
  • The review will mature on the Due Date coded in the RVR activity. Workload Management will allocate the review for manual action
  • Create a DOA DOC detailing:
    • funds owed to customer
    • payment destination details to be requested from customer at next contact, and
    • instructing Service Officer to re-issue payment from Income Management account once payment destination for Service Reason GPY has been updated
  • When a customer provides new payment destination details, Service Officers are to update the payment destination for Service Reason GPY and re-run the Disbursement workflow to enable funds to be re-disbursed to the customer
  • If the customer does not contact and funds have been unable to be issued to the customer when the review matures, the funds can be transferred to a General Ledger Account

Procedure ends here.

No entitlement to payment

Table 2

Step

Action

1

No entitlement to payment + Read more ...

When a payment is returned to the agency and the customer does not have entitlement to the payment, the payment must be blocked to prevent it from being reissued.

Note: blocking payments and stopping payments are different processes. Make sure all references in the DOC and mySupport correctly reference blocking the payment.

DOC record

Create a DOC on the customer's record explaining why they are not entitled to a reissue of the payment. The Centrelink Payment Support Team (CPST) needs this DOC for audit purposes.

It must include the following details:

  • Title: Block payment – not entitled to reissue
  • Payment type/delivery date/payment amount
  • The reason the payment is not to be reissued
    Note: recording 'customer not entitled' is not sufficient. The DOC must fully explain why the customer is not entitled

2

Escalate to CPST + Read more ...

If the payment is FTB, the payment must be excluded from the reconciliation result. See Returned payments and their effect on family assistance reconciliation.

Escalate to CPST via mySupport.

The Resources page contains a link to mySupport

  • For Child Care Subsidy (CCS):
    • Use the ‘Child Care Subsidy and Additional Child Care Subsidy Issues’ form
    • Enter ‘BLOCK PAYMENT’ under the title and 'What function is being attempted when the issue occurred?’ fields
  • For Farm Household Allowance (FHA):
    • Use the ‘Farm Household Allowance (FHA) Issues’ form
    • Select 'Block Payment' option under 'What is the issue?'
  • For Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS):
    • Use the ‘Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) Issues’ form
    • Select ‘Block Payment’ option under ‘What is the issue being reported?’
  • For all other payment types:
    • use the ‘Stop Customer Payment’ form

Note: make sure all references to mySupport correctly reference blocking the payment.

Annotate the DOC to include the relevant Service Desk (SD) number.

Cancel the MFU activity.

Procedure ends here.

Reissue returned payment

Table 3

Step

Action

1

Reissue the returned payment + Read more ...

Note: third party payments for Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) and ABSTUDY payments can only be reissued by AIC and ABSTUDY smart centre staff. See Table 1, Step 6.

2

Reissuing family assistance payments and customer may be overseas + Read more ...

Check if there is any indication that the customer is overseas:

  • Portability script DOC
  • Immigration data match DOC, or
  • Change of address

Is the customer overseas?

3

Family assistance payments when customer overseas + Read more ...

Family assistance payments (for example, FTB) can only be deposited into an Australian bank account every 2 weeks no matter which payment method the customer chooses.

If a former family assistance customer is entitled to arrears, (for example, when reconciliation occurs), but has moved overseas and closed their Australian bank account, International Services (CIS) staff can issue a payment to the overseas payment destination by one-off payment.

A one-off payment can also be used to issue payments to overseas estates and for certain other payments where no alternative option is available. See Delivery of payments to Centrelink customers while outside Australia.

Is there an overseas address recorded or can it be obtained by contacting the customer overseas or a nominee?

4

Family assistance payments - customer is in Australia + Read more ...

Before reissuing returned family assistance payments, check the Payments Details (PD) screen to ensure both FTB Part A and Part B have been returned.

To confirm:

  • In the reissue activity, select reissue all and answer ‘Y’
    • If the entire payment has been returned, the message ‘This payment has been returned on ....DD MM YYYY’ will show
    • If the payment has only been partially returned the message will confirm the returned amount (for example, ‘$180.00 has been returned on DD MM YYYY’)

\\INTERNAL.DEPT.LOCAL\Shared\NAT\SERDELEXCEL\WORKPRODIMP\Operation Blueprint Migration\RDT Release Icons\32w\icon-phone.pngFamilies queue - The following MFU can be actioned and cancelled when actioning other changes relating to contact with a customer:

  • SYS FAO/ACT MFU/KEYWORD RETURN/ CSO *PY
  • Description of MFU: Payment has been returned from financial institution. Account details need to be checked
  • Confirm correct/new account details with customer and reissue payment that was returned to new account. Once the reissue is complete, cancel the MFU

See the Resources page for information on locating the MFU.

Go to Table 4.

System coding when reissuing a payment

Table 4

Step

Action

1

Reissue the payment + Read more ...

Child Care Subsidy (CCS), Farm Household Allowance (FHA), or Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) payments will automatically reissue once the payment destination has been updated.

Note: CCS payments cannot be reissued via immediate payment methods.

2

Advice to the customer + Read more ...

Where the original payment has not been fully returned to the agency, the system will automatically limit reissue to the recovered amount.

If the customer requests the full amount be reissued, the customer must be advised that, as the original payment was not fully recovered:

  • by reissuing the payment, the customer may be paid twice for the same period
  • if the remaining funds have not been returned within 28 days, a Duplicate Instalment debt will be raised and recovered
    Note:
    if a request for refund has not been completed for the original payment, this must occur before going any further

Income managed customers requesting that their Income Management (GPY) payment be reissued must also be advised that as the payment has not been fully returned to the agency, they may receive the payment twice. If the funds are not returned within 28 days, an Income Management debt may be raised and recovered.

If the customer received or benefited from the original payment, they will be liable for the debt.

If someone other than the customer (for example, incorrect recipient) received or benefited from the original payment, then any debt raised may be against them, if the funds are not returned.

Customers concerned at potential debts can opt to wait until the original payment has been returned before it is reissued.

Does the customer wish to have the payment reissue in full?

3

How to reissue the payment + Read more ...

Before attempting to reissue the payment, make sure the correct payment system is selected (for example, Age Pension payments can only be reissued in the PEN system).

For payments in the ISS system, the correct subsystem must also be selected. For details on how to access the ISS subsystem, see Customer First navigation, common screens and functions.

  • Go to the PS screen, identify the returned payment that needs to be reissued
  • Select the returned payment by typing 'R' next to the payment line and press [Enter], the Issue Payment Select (IPPRE) screen will show
  • The system will automatically 'S'elect the Re-deliver Returned Payment field and the Destination Type field will automatically default to ‘Direct Credit’
  • Press [Enter] and the Re-Deliver Payment (RDP) or Re-Deliver Component (RDC) screen will show
    • The RDP screen will show for Income Support Payment
    • The RDC screen will show for FTB payments

For FTB payments, go to Step 4.

For all other payments, go to Step 5.

4

Complete the coding for Family Tax Benefit + Read more ...

  • On the RDC screen, code the following fields:
    • Select the components of the payment to be reissued, or Reissue All if all components are to be reissued
    • Selected Amt: This will populate with the total of the payment components to be reissued
    • Reason: 'RTN'
    • Finished (Y/Q/N): 'Y'
    • Notes: The reason for the reissue of the payment
    • Source: and DOR:
  • Press [Enter] to complete the activity
  • If the activity has been selected by Quality On Line (QOL), checking the future activity may not generate immediately. In these cases:
    • note the Customer Reference Number (CRN)
    • check the FAL screen the next day
      Note: QOL checking will not apply to payments delivered via the NPP
    • record details in a DOC

Note: when reissuing family assistance payments that have not been received, choose:

  • either Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or Part B, or
  • both, by selecting 'reissue all' and answer 'Y

Due to the number of FTB components, the 'reissue all' option and the ability to finalise may show on the second page.

FTB payments cannot be issued as an Urgent Payment. Procedure ends here.

5

Complete the coding for all other payments + Read more ...

  • On the RDP or RDC screen, complete the following fields:
    • Issue Amt - the amount of the payment that was returned
    • Reason - 'RTN'
    • Finished (Y/Q/N) - 'Y'
    • The reason for the return of the payment in the Notes field
    • Source and DOR fields
    • Note: if more than 5 lines of components are listed, select 'next page' to see the full screen and to complete the activity
  • Press [Enter] to complete the activity
  • Record the details on a DOC

Once reissued, cancel the Manual Follow-up (MFU) activity. The Resources page contains information on how to find the activity.

Does the customer require the funds immediately?

  • Yes, reissue the new payment via New Payments Platform (NPP). Procedure ends here
  • No, procedure ends here

Payment returned from financial institution after death of customer

Table 5

Step

Action

1

Executor of estate advises payment not received + Read more ...

The executor of the estate/appropriate person states that the customer is deceased and, they have been advised by the financial institution that the payment has been returned.

Has the agency been notified about the customer's death and has it been confirmed and actioned?

2

Check if financial institution has returned payment to Services Australia + Read more ...

  • Child Care Subsidy (CCS), Farm Household Allowance (FHA) and Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) payments:
    • show on the Payment List in Workspace
    • can take up to 2 business days to show as returned on the Payment List
    • returned payments will have a Return Reason in the Text: field
  • All other payments:
    • check the Payment Summary (PS) screen in Customer First
    • returned payments show RTN (returned) in the Type: field

Any unsuccessful payments delivered via the NPP will be returned immediately.

If a payment delivered via direct credit or RTGS has been automatically returned from the financial institution, it can take up to 2 business days from the date the payment was returned, before the payment shows as returned.

If a payment has been returned by bank cheque, the coding of the return may take longer.

Has the payment been returned from the financial institution to the agency?

  • Yes, go to Step 3
  • No, tell the executor/appropriate person that the payment cannot be replaced in this circumstance until the original has been returned. Record details on a DOC in customer's record. Procedure ends here

3

Assess if the customer was entitled to the payment + Read more ...

Investigate the record to check for any reason the customer may not have been entitled to the payment.

Was customer entitled to the payment?

  • Yes, go to Step 5
  • No, and the payment is:
    • a family assistance payment, the payment must be blocked to prevent it from being reissued. Go to Step 4
    • any other payment, finalise the MFU activity titled 'unsolicited refund'. Record the details on a DOC. Procedure ends here

4

Contact ICT Service Desk to block family assistance payment + Read more ...

Contact ICT Service Desk by completing the mySupport webform, requesting a block to be placed on the payment to prevent it from being reissued. The Resources page has a link to mySupport.

  • Finalise the MFU activity titled 'unsolicited refund'. The Resources page has information on how to find the MFU
  • Record details on a DOC stating the reason the payment has been blocked

Note: other payment types do not need a block to be placed on the payment, as they are unable to be issued in the Centrelink system when the customer is deceased.

Procedure ends here.

5

Customer is entitled to payment + Read more ...

Is the returned payment a family assistance payment?

6

Customer is deceased - all other payments + Read more ...

Once a death action has been processed, the system will prevent all payments, except family assistance payments, from being reissued so there is no requirement for them to be blocked.

These payments must be paid via the ESSentials system.

Calculate the amount that needs to be paid to the deceased person's estate.

  • A Notice to prepare a Refund Account (SF030) must be completed and sent to Financial Shared Services for action. See the Resources page for a link to the form
  • When sending the SF030, make sure to include:
    • a copy of the DOC from the system detailing the need to refund payment
    • any supporting documents
    • any other relevant screens. Use the Snipping Tool to capture the screen shots and attach to the email
  • Upload the completed SF030 to the customers record. Categorise as UNS005 – Financial, as a closed work item
  • Delete the SF030 form from the secure drive
  • If payment is to be made to an overseas Executor or an overseas surviving partner without a current Services Australia record, arrears and/or bereavement payment may need to be paid by one-off payment or arrears to a Centrelink beneficiary outside Australia
  • Record all details on a DOC including:
    • Confirmation that SF030 has been completed/sent to Financial Shared Services
    • Payment Amount
    • Entitlement/Date of original payment
    • Reason SF030 has been completed
    • Who the payment will be issued to
    • Any relevant information that may help future interactions
  • Note: if there is no executor or appropriate person, the DOC should note:
    • there is no executor or appropriate person
    • details of the returned payment
    • the funds have not been reissued

Complete the DOC. Finalise the Manual Follow-up (MFU) activity. The Resources page has information on how to find the MFU.

Procedure ends here.

7

Customer is deceased - family assistance payment + Read more ...

When a family assistance customer dies, an appropriate person may claim any entitlement that the customer has not been paid and the person now caring for the deceased customer's children may claim ongoing payments. See Death of a family assistance payment customer.

Determine the appropriate person to reissue the payment to. The payment can be made to:

  • the deceased person's partner
  • the deceased person's estate
  • a relative, or
  • the new carer of the dependent children

Is there an executor or appropriate person to reissue the payment to?

  • Yes, go to Step 8
  • No, finalise the MFU and create a DOC stating:
    • there is no executor or appropriate person
    • details of the returned payment
    • the funds have not been reissued
    • Procedure ends here

Note: there will be no MFU for Child Care Subsidy (CCS) payments. Payments will automatically reissue within 2 working days after payment destination details have been updated.

8

Manually record appropriate person’s payment details + Read more ...

The payment must be made using the deceased person's record.

  • Manually record the partner's/ relative's/new carer's bank account details on the deceased customer's record using the PAS screen
    • on the PAS screen select the Payment Destination for Family Assistance payments
    • Update the payment destination to the new bank account
  • Check that the calculated payment is correct before reissuing

Go to Step 9.

9

Reissue payment + Read more ...

On the PS screen:

  • select the payment that has been returned by typing 'R' next to the payment line and press [Enter]
  • the Issue Payment Select (IPPRE) screen will show

On the IPPRE screen:

  • the system will automatically 'S'elect the Re-deliver Returned Payment: field and the Default Destination field
  • press [Enter] and the Re-Deliver Payment (RDP) screen will show

On the RDP screen, the following fields should be completed:

  • Issue Amt: the amount of the payment that was returned
  • Reason: 'RTN'
  • Finished (Y/Q/N): 'Y'
  • The reason for the return of the payment in the Notes: field
  • Source: and DOR: fields
  • Press [Enter] to complete the activity
  • Record the details on a DOC

Finalise the Manual Follow-up (MFU) activity. The Resources page has information on how to find the activity.

Note: when reissuing family assistance payments that have not been received, choose either Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A or Part B or both by selecting 'reissue all' and answer 'Y'. Due to the number of FTB components the 'reissue all' option and the ability to finalise may show on the second page.