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Procedure
Making a one-time payment

To make a one-time payment, which may include DVA overpayment recovery or Centrelink [glossary:p:] — [glossary:ayment destinations:], follow the six steps below.

Step

Action

1

Before making any changes to the pensioner's payment details, verify that the person requesting the change is authorised.    

2

On the VIEW record for the pensioner, while in Browse mode:

  • go to the Payments tab, and
  • click on and open the One Time Payability Destinations folder.

3

Click on Browse/Update (padlock) icon to enter the DDS sub-system.     

4

Follow the DDS system guide procedures covering Arrears and One Time Payment Destinations.     

5

To check that the amendment has been correctly processed, go to the VIEW record for the pensioner:

  • go to Payments tab,
  • then the One Time Payabilities to be Paid folder, and
  • check the information on the VIEW record and compare to the request.

6

Then depending on the outcome of your checking:

If the payment details...

Then...

do not match either:

  • the pensioner's request, or
  • the arrears calculation

go back to step 2 of this table, amend and re-check results.

are correct

place all documentation together and follow procedures for storage of finalised cases.    

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