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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