B58/1992 SELF ASSESSED LIFESTYLE RATINGS - ATTRIBUTE CHANGES.

DATE OF ISSUE: 22 DECEMBER 1992

SELF ASSESSED LIFESTYLE RATINGS - ATTRIBUTE CHANGES.

The purpose of this instruction is to advise Branches of changes to the CMS attributes and recording procedures regarding self assessed Lifestyle Ratings.

2.There is no provision on the current attributes in place for self assessed Lifestyle Ratings to record those self assessments that are not accepted by the delegate.

3.A facility is to be provided on the CMS to record those self assessed Lifestyle Ratings that are not accepted by the delegate. This attribute becomes effective from 1 January 1993.

4.Separate attributes are to be recorded from the above date for those self assessed Lifestyle Ratings which are either accepted or not accepted by the delegate.

5.This means that the recording of the attribute for all self assessed Lifestyle Ratings cannot take place until the decision stage, and thus is to be recorded by the delegate.

6.An initial rejection of a veteran's self assessment that is later clarified or modified by the veteran and used, is to be recorded as accepted.

7.When a self assessment is rejected by the delegate and the veteran is unable to provide sufficient information to support a self assessed rating, and is then asked to complete a questionnaire, it is to be recorded as not accepted.

PETER HAWKER

NATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

BENEFITS

18 December 1992