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Roles and responsibilities of service centre and Smart Centre staff
•
Service delivery staff should refer customers online to undertake the intervention where
possible
•
Customers who are seeking further information or are having difficulties must be referred
to the Customer Compliance Division on
1800 086 400
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Service delivery staff must not process activities in relation to the EIC
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Customers seeking assistance on registration for myGov and/or Centrelink online services
should be assisted at the first point of contact
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The online letter issued to the customer can be viewed through Customer First >
Workspace > Search Outbound Correspondence
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Do not cancel the activity under any circumstances. If service delivery staff need
assistance with an outstanding EIC activity they should cal
1800 086 400
General assistance (self-managed) for al staff
If a customer contacts about an EIC, staff should if possible:
•
answer any queries the customer may have
•
explain the help text available
•
encourage the customer to complete the EIC online
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Customers with an active Centrelink online account can access the EIC through myGov by
either:
o Selecting the Menu icon > Compliance > Employment Income Confirmation, or
o Selecting the Employment Income Confirmation from the To Do tab on the
landing page
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Customers who do not have an active Centrelink online account or do not wish to use
their Centrelink online account, can access the EIC by registering via the URL and
Confirmation Code provided in the letter. The registration process requires customers to
verify their identity online. Upon verification, the customer is sent a security code. The
customer accesses the EIC using their Customer Reference Number (CRN) and the
security code. The security code does not provide access to other online services
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Customers will be able to provide payslips and bank statements to support the new gross
income/net earnings workflow
•
If a customer does not confirm or update their employment income details online by the
due date specified in the reminder letter, the information received from the ATO wil be
used to update their Centrelink record. This may result in a debt that the customer will
need to repay. Customers wil be advised of any debt via an employment income review
outcome letter and a further Accounts Payable Advice
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Assisted compliance
Rather than actioning the EIC online, a customer can opt to have a CO help them confirm or
update their employment income over the telephone. Assisted Compliance is also intended for
vulnerable customers and those with extenuating circumstances. Where Assisted Compliance
occurs, the CO is taking responsibility for ensuring any updates made to the customer record
reflect the responses provided by the customer during the EIC conversation.
Customer support
The EIC wil be referred for manual handoff in the following situations:
• customer is unable to confirm their identity online
• a possible anomaly or mismatch is identified
• customer received al owances, lump sums or other income
• customer does not have access to payslips and bank statements
• net earnings are inconsistent with the PAYG information
• customer disagrees with estimated gross amount
• document validation is required
• an assessment check is preventing automatic assessment
• manual debt calculation
See Customer support for EIC online compliance interventions.
Unearned income
If undisclosed unearned income is identified during the EIC, a manual assessment wil need to be
undertaken. For example, information from the customer indicates that the income is
compensation rather than earned income.
The assessment of unearned income is undertaken after the online EIC is taken offline due to
manual handoff.
See Processing unearned income EIC online compliance interventions.
The Resources page contains screenshots of the customer online workflow.
Contents
Customer support for EIC online compliance interventions
Processing unearned income EIC online compliance interventions
Related links
Using Centrelink debt calculators
Modifying account details on undetermined and determined debts
Initial request for review of decision or appeal (CLK)
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EIC online compliance interventions 110-13090000
•
Background
•
Process Summary
•
Process
•
References
•
Resources
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For staff undertaking EIC online compliance interventions online
This page contains information about helping customers complete Employment Income
Confirmation (EIC) online compliance interventions.
Flowchart
Completing EIC online compliance interventions
This image provides a summary of helping customers with their enquiries to help them complete
the intervention.
Note: a text based version of the following process summary image is available.
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Step
Action
1
Self service access - Read more [1]
To access the EIC, customers will need an active Centrelink online account or will
need to register via the URL and Confirmation Code provided in the initial letter or
first reminder.
If necessary, help the customer:
• register for myGov
• register for a Centrelink online account
• link their Centrelink online account to their myGov account
• register via the URL and Confirmation Code provided in the letter
2
Registration via myGov - Read more [2]
Once the customer is registered for myGov they wil need to register for a
Centrelink online account or have their active Centrelink online account linked to
myGov.
How customers create a myGov account
Centrelink self service options
Using the myGov Linking Application to help customers access services via myGov
3
Registration via URL and Confirmation Code - Read more [3]
To access the EIC via the URL and Confirmation Code provided in the letter,
customers will need to:
• enter URL
• select
Start here, if they are a first time user
• begin registration by entering their Customer Reference Number (CRN) and
Confirmation Code
• verify their identity. This is done by the customer providing details for their
by providing their Medicare Card and Australian driver licence or Medicare
Card and valid Australian passport
• provide either their email address or mobile phone number to receive a
security code
• log in using their CRN and security code
Customers will get three attempts to verify their identity.
Note: after 84 days the Confirmation Code and Security Code expire and the
customer wil have to go through full registration for myGov.
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If the customer cannot provide the identity documents or requires help throughout
the online registration process they are advised to cal for assistance.
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Access Employment Income Confirmation - Read more [4]
To access EIC, the customer wil need to:
• sign into myGov and access their linked Centrelink services then select
Employment Income Confirmation from
We need you to complete the
following on the Landing Page or
• sign into
www.humanservices.gov.au/confirmincome using their security
code
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Action the Employment Income Confirmation - Read more [5]
The
Employment Income Confirmation page displays the following explanation:
'Information provided from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows different
employer dates or amounts from what we recorded while you were receiving
payments from us. There may be a good reason for this. To ensure you received the
correct amount of payment, we need your help to confirm or change your
information by completing this online questionnaire.
You have (number of days remaining) left to confirm or change your information.'
If the customer requires more time, they wil need to click on the '
Need more
time?' link.
The customer is provided with the fol owing Information message:
'If you do not confirm this information before (due date), we may apply the
information from the ATO to your record and this may result in a debt.
For more detail on how the information is applied, go to
humanservices.gov.au/compliance'
They are also advised:
'
Before you start
It is likely you wil need documents such as:
• Payslips
• Bank statements (you should be able to access at least the last seven years
of these through your bank or credit union)
• Separation certificates
• Group certificate or payment summary.'
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The customer must review the
ABN Lookup information.
Where the customer still indicates that they did not work for an employer they will
select
NO and they wil be presented with a
Please Contact Us screen. This wil ask
them to contact us within 14 days as we need to talk with them to progress the
review. They are also advised that if they do not contact us we may apply the
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) information to their record and this may result in a
debt.
Where the customer is still online and contacts for assistance, staff can refer to
Customer Support for Employment Income Confirmation (EIC) online compliance
interventions for information on possible anomaly or mismatch. See the Anomaly or
mismatch table on the Process page in Customer support for EIC online compliance
interventions.
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Customer confirms employment with an employer - Read more [8]
If the customer indicates on
Check your Employment Details screen that they did
work for a matched employer, the customer wil be presented with an option to
choose:
• the employer they declared their earnings under, or
• not listed, if they hadn't previously declared for that employer
If the ATO data has been matched to the employer on the Employment Income
summary (
EANS) screen, this option will not display and the customer will continue
with the workflow.
3
Check your employment details - Read more [9]
The customer can edit the information received from the ATO for each employer.
The customer can make changes or confirm the information.
To open and review, select the
Confirm or change/ pencil icon in the
Action
column beside each employer.
Only one employer can be reviewed or edited at a time.
Note: a green tick must appear against each of the employers for the customer to
proceed with the EIC. If there is a red exclamation, action must be undertaken for
that employer to continue the workflow.
4
Check your Dates of Employment - Read more [10]
For each employer listed, the customer must confirm or change the employment
dates provided by the ATO.
The customer can confirm the dates by selecting
Yes.
Where the customer selects
No they are able to select a date.
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Once the dates of employment have been established a further
Please Confirm
screen wil appear.
The following information message will display to the customer.
'By confirming '
Yes' we wil use the dates of employment provided. It is important
that the dates you worked for this employer are correct as these dates directly
affect the assessment of your payments.'
If the customer agrees with the dates of employment they select
Yes to continue
with the workflow.
If the customer does not agree they can select
No to make changes.
Note: the customer must confirm the dates of employment before progressing
further with the workflow.
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Allowances, Lump Sums and Other Income - Read more [11]
For each employer listed, the customer must confirm whether they received
allowances, lump sums or other income during their employment.
This includes:
• reimbursement for your out of pocket expenses (e.g. car, meal, tool, phone
or laundry al owance)
• any other form of income as a lump sum other than your employment
income, such as:
o leave or redundancy
o commission
o back pay/bonus
• any income other than your employment income such as:
o income from superannuation (e.g. payments made to you that have
come from your nominated superannuation fund)
o income from compensation payments or income protection
o income from Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP)
o Government Paid Parental Leave
If the customer did not receive any allowances, lump sums or other income, they
select
No and continue with the workflow.
If the customer did receive an al owance, lump sum or other income or they are
unsure, they select
Yes or
Unsure. The customer wil then be presented with a
Please Contact Us screen. This wil ask them to contact us within 14 days as we
need to talk with them to progress the review. They are also advised that if they do
not contact us we may apply the ATO information to their record and this may
result in a debt.
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Where the customer is stil online and contacts for assistance, staff can refer to
Customer Support for EIC online compliance interventions for information on
allowances, lumps sums and other income. See the Received allowance, lump sum
or other income table on the Process page in Customer support for EIC online
compliance interventions.
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Check your employment income details - Read more [12]
The customer can provide a breakdown of their employment income details using
either their payslips or bank statements.
Does the customer have payslips?
•
Yes, the customer is asked what the end date of their first payslip was and
will continue with the gross workflow
•
No, they wil be asked if they have their bank statements available
Does the customer have bank statements?
•
Yes, the customer will be asked what the date of their first payment into
their bank account was and wil continue with the net workflow
•
No;
o they will be presented with the following message:
“If you require your payslips or bank statement but don't have
them with you, please use the Save and Close button above to
save your answers and close the questionnaire. Once you have the
required documents you wil be able to continue from this screen
by logging back into the questionnaire. You can request more time
to complete the questionnaire, in order to obtain your payslips
and/or bank statements.”
o if they continue to proceed without payslips or bank statements
they will then be presented with a Please Contact Us screen. This
will ask them to contact us within 14 days as we need to talk with
them to progress the review. They are also advised that if they do
not contact us we may apply the ATO information to their record
and this may result in a debt
Where the customer is stil online and contacts for assistance, staff can refer to
Customer Support for EIC online compliance interventions for information on what
to do when the customer has no access to payslips or bank statements. See the No
access to payslips or bank statements table on the Process page in Customer support
for EIC online compliance interventions.
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Check your income details breakdown - Read more [13]
Gross income
Once the customer enters the end date of their first payslip, payment periods will be
populated and displayed to the customer on this screen.
The customer wil be asked to enter the amounts paid by their employer for the
dates displayed and click
next to proceed.
The customer wil be presented with their total gross amount entered and the
amount provided by the ATO. The customer is required to accept these updates by
selecting
next to continue with the workflow.
Net income
Once the customer enters the date of their first payment into their bank account,
payment periods wil be populated and displayed to the customer on this screen.
The customer wil be asked to enter the amounts paid into their bank account for
the corresponding dates then click
next to proceed.
Where the customer enters net income, the fol owing information message wil
display to the customer:
'The amounts you just entered are net income. We use gross income (before tax) to
calculate our payments so we wil convert your net amounts based on information
from the ATO (tax you paid). Click
next to proceed.'
Is the net amount entered consistent with PAYG information?
•
Yes, the customer will continue with the workflow
•
No:
o a manual assessment wil be required. The customer wil be
presented with a
Please Contact Us screen asking them to contact
us within 14 days as we need to talk with them to progress the
review
o they are also advised that if they do not contact us we may apply
the ATO information to their record and this may result in a debt
See the Net income inconsistent with the EIC information table on the Process page
in Customer Support for EIC online compliance interventions.
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Accept (estimated gross amount) - Read more [14]
Once the customer has entered their net income details, they will be presented with
the total net amount they provided, the calculated total gross amount and the
amount provided by the ATO.
Does the customer agree to the use of the total estimated gross amount?
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If the customer agrees, they will:
• select '
Yes, I Client Name accept this total estimated gross amount' then
Next in order to complete their assessment and continue with the
workflow
If the customer does not agree, they wil :
• select
'
No, I Client Name do not accept this total estimated gross
amount'
• the customer will be presented with a
Please Contact Us screen. This will
ask them to contact us within 14 days as we need to talk with them to
progress the review
• they are also advised that if they do not contact us we may apply the ATO
information to their record and this may result in a debt.
Where the customer contacts for assistance, staff can refer to Customer Support for
EIC online compliance interventions for information on what to do when the
customer does not agree with the total estimated gross amount. See the Customer
disagrees with estimated Gross amount table on the Process page in Customer
support for EIC online compliance interventions.
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Check your employment details - Read more [15]
Once a green tick appears against each of the employers, the customer can proceed
with the Employment Income Confirmation.
If there is a red exclamation, action must be undertaken for that employer to
continue the workflow.
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Confirm the information you provided - Read more [16]
Once al required actions have been completed, the customer wil be advised to
check the information carefully before proceeding.
The customer wil be presented with the fol owing for each employer:
Dates of employment
• Details you provided
• Details provided by the ATO
Gross Payments
• Details you provided (this will be the net to gross calculated amount for
customers who entered net income)
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• Details provided by the ATO
If the customer:
• wants to make further changes, they can select '
Back' and return to
previous screen
• has reviewed the information carefully and wishes to proceed they must
select
Next and continue with the workflow
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System cannot finalise assessment - Read more [17]
If the online system cannot automatically assess the outcome due to an assessment
check, a manual handoff wil be required.
The customer will be advised in the online workflow:
'Thank you for confirming your employment income. We wil be in contact with you
regarding the outcome within 14 days.'
See the Assessment Checks table on the Process page in Customer support for EIC
online compliance interventions.
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Provisional Assessment outcome - Read more [18]
Once the customer confirms the employment income details, the
Provisional
Assessment Outcome screen displays.
The following information message will display to the Customer.
'By accepting this result you are declaring that the information you provided or
confirmed is correct, and if your information changed from what you told us
previously, there was a good reason. Therefore, no 10% recovery fee wil apply.
If you do not accept or review your result within 14 days, the information from the
Australian Taxation Office wil be automatically applied to your record and may
result in a debt.'
The customer wil be presented with the provisional outcome. This may be in the
form of a debt or no debt. If there is a debt the customer wil be presented with a
provisional assessment explanation.
Where the customer
Accepts, they will continue to the Assessment Result
If the customer does not accept this result, they can select '
Back' to change their
employment details or call us
Where the customer calls regarding the Provisional Assessment the Compliance
Officer
must supply the customer with a full explanation of the outcome and
provide further information regarding the debt if requested.
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Note: the customer must accept the outcome in order to proceed.
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Declaration - Read more [19]
Once the customer accepts the provisional assessment outcome, the following
declaration displays to the customer.
The customer must read and understand this declaration.
'I declare that the information I have updated or confirmed is correct.
I understand that:
•
I may need to provide further information if requested. •
Not providing information or provided false or misleading information
is an offence and can result in serious penalties.'
Where the customer accepts the declaration, they can select
Submit to finalise the
workflow
If the customer does not accept the declaration, they can select '
Back' to change
their employment details
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Documentary Evidence - Read more [20]
If the online system cannot automatically assess the outcome due to documentary
evidence being required, a manual handoff wil occur.
The customer will be advised in the online workflow that we need to talk to them in
order to progress the review. They are also advised that if they do not contact us we
may apply the ATO information to their record and this may result in a debt.
See the Customer is required to provide documentary evidence to validate updates
table on the Process page in Customer support for EIC online compliance interventions.
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System cannot finalise assessment - Read more [21]
If the online system cannot automatically assess the outcome due to an assessment
check, a manual handoff wil be required.
The customer will be advised in the online workflow:
'Thank you for confirming your employment income. We will be in contact with you
regarding the outcome within 14 days.'
See the Assessment Check table on the Process page in Customer support for EIC
online compliance interventions.
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Assessment Result - Read more [22]
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Where the assessment outcome resulted in a debt, the customer wil be provided
with the amount they owe. The customer wil receive a letter to confirm the amount
owing and the repayment options.
The fol owing information is available to help the customer understand the
assessment:
• Debt explanation
• Centrelink payment history
• You reported to Centrelink
• What you just told us
Where the assessment outcome resulted in no debt, the customer wil be advised
they have been paid correctly. The customer wil receive a letter to confirm the
assessment outcome.
Where the customer believes the assessment result is incorrect or they have made a
mistake, they can cal us. The CO wil be required to fully explain the decision to the
customer.
See the Request for further explanation of decision table on the Process page in
Customer support for EIC online compliance interventions.
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EIC online compliance interventions 110-13090000
• Background
• Process Summary
• Process
•
References
• Resources
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This page contains links to policy and legislation.
Policy
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner website
Australian Privacy Principle Guidelines
Guidelines on Data Matching in Australian Government Administration
Human Services Website
Privacy policy
Legislation
Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site point to a 'Series' page which lists all available
historical versions. Navigate to the appropriate legislative reference(s) listed below by selecting
the 'Latest' compilation at the top of the list.
Privacy Act 1988
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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If the customer updates the information provided by the ATO, they may be required to provide
documents to validate this update.
Responding to queries about the online service
When customers contact the Department of Human Services about the CUPI service, COs are
required to:
• answer any queries the customer has
• encourage the customer to complete the service online
• explain the help text available in the online service
• help the customer access the service online
• assist where the customer is unable to confirm their identity online
The Process page provides the steps to assist customers to complete the online service.
Assisted compliance to complete the CUPI service
Rather than actioning the CUPI service online, customers can opt to have a CO help them check
and update their past income over the phone. Assisted compliance is also intended for
vulnerable customers and those with extenuating circumstances.
See Assisting customers to complete the check and update past income (CUPI) service.
Manual handoff for CUPI processes
The CUPI service is referred for manual handoff in the fol owing situations:
• initial contact letter is returned or tracking expired
• an error is preventing the system from updating the customer's contact details
• a possible anomaly or mismatch is identified
• customer received al owances, lump sums or other income
• customer has indicated they do not have payslips or bank statements and does not
accept the application of ATO match data
• customer has triggered one or more handoff reasons
• document validation is required
• an assessment check is preventing automatic assessment
Unearned income
Unearned income is non-employment income.
If undisclosed unearned income is identified during the CUPI service, a manual assessment wil
need to be undertaken. For example, information from the customer indicates the income is
compensation rather than earned income. The assessment of unearned income is undertaken
after the online service is referred for CO action due to manual handoff.
See Processing unearned income for check and update past income (CUPI) service.
Manual processing
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A manual assessment may be required if the CUPI service cannot be progressed using the Verify
Employment Income workflow in Process Direct.
A CO is required to manually finalise the assessment and determine the amount of any
overpayment using the debt calculation tools ADEX or MultiCal.
See Manual processing for the check and update past income (CUPI) service.
The Resources page contains a link to an attachment showing Check and update past income
(CUPI) service online workflow screenshots.
Contents
Assisting customers to complete the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Registered mail processing for compliance interventions
Possible anomaly or mismatch identified for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Document validation for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Verifying employment income for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Assessment checks for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Customer triggers one or more handoff reasons for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Customer does not respond to contact request for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Customer requests explanation of decision for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Manual processing for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Processing unearned income for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
Using the Verify Employment Income workflow to complete the check and update past income (CUPI)
service in Process Direct
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This page contains an overview of information for Compliance Officers (CO) to help customers
who complete the check and update past income (CUPI) service online.
Flowchart
Helping customer complete the CUPI service online
This image provides a summary of the processes for COs when to help customers complete the
CUPI service online.
Note: a text based version of the following process summary image is available.
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Item
Action
1
Desktop electronic messaging capability - Read more [1]
Desktop Electronic Messaging Capability (DEMC) can be used prior to outbound cal
attempts. To send a desktop electronic message, see the Desktop Electronic
Messaging Capability (DEMC) table in Electronic Messaging (EM) service
2
Follow phone standards - Read more [2]
Fol ow the Department of Human Services' phone standards, see Telephone
standards.
3
Use interpreter services - Read more [3]
If the customer record has an interpreter indicator or an interpreter is required,
follow:
• Offering an interpreter
• Booking an interpreter
4
Authenticate customer/nominee - Read more [4]
Do not release information until the person on the phone has been authenticated
as either the:
• customer, see Authenticating a customer
• customer's authorised representative, see Nominees
5
Identify vulnerable customers and customers at risk - Read more [5]
See Identifying crisis situations, customer vulnerability and risk issues.
For social worker referrals, see Social workers role in Integrity and Information.
6
Tell customers about call recording during outbound calls - Read more [6]
During outbound contact, inform the customer at the beginning of the cal that the
cal may be recorded. See Step 4, Calling a customer or actioning a callback to a
customer in the Protocols table of Cal ing a customer or returning a customer's call.
There is no requirement for staff to advise the caller that their inbound call is being
recorded. Call recording information is provided via the Interactive Voice Response
(IVR) message on inbound calls.
7
Check and update contact details - Read more [7]
When updating a customer's or nominee's contact details, check and update all
contact details as required, including their postal address and mobile phone
number.
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o Explain the help text available. There is a Help icon located at the top
right of the screen in the CUPI online service
o Encourage the customer to complete the CUPI service online via their
Centrelink online account
• Needs help to:
o Access the service online, go to the Helping customers access and start
the CUPI service online table
o Update their past income information, go to the Helping customers
check and update past income information online table
o Confirm their identity, go to the Helping customers confirm their identity
online table
o Upload documents, go to the Helping customers upload documents
online table
o Complete the CUPI service, go to Assisting customers to complete the
check and update past income (CUPI) service
• Needs more time to complete the service, see Step 5 in the Helping customers
access and start the CUPI service online table
• Advises they have lodged documents or are unable to supply documents,
see Document validation for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
• Requests an explanation of a decision, see Customer requests explanation of
decision for the check and update past income (CUPI) service
• Has commenced the CUPI service online and is seeking assistance to
complete the service online, go to Step 3
3
View CUPI intervention in Process Direct - Read more [10]
In Process Direct:
• select
Inbox • from the
Main Category dropdown menu select
Online Intervention • from the
Type dropdown menu select
Income Confirmation Service • in the
Customer CRN field enter the customer's Customer Reference
Number (CRN) and select
Go to search
• select the relevant
Work Item • the
Interaction Details screen will display
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• select
Start task from the online services landing page, or
• sign into
humanservices.gov.au/confirmincome using their security code
If required, help the customer:
• create a myGov account
• register for a Centrelink online account
• link their Centrelink online account to their myGov account
Procedure ends here.
3
Registration via URL and confirmation code - Read more [13]
To register via the URL and confirmation code provided in the initial contact letter or
first reminder letter, customers:
• enter the URL into their web browser, if a customer cal s for help, refer the
customer to their browser help function or settings to determine if they
have the latest version
• select
Start here if they are a first time user
• enter their Customer Reference Number (CRN) and confirmation code
• verify their identity by providing their Medicare Card and Australian driver
licence or Medicare Card and valid Australian passport details
• provide either their email address or mobile phone number to receive a
security code (sent to the customer's mobile phone or email address to
enable them to log into their online account)
• log in using their Customer Reference Number (CRN) and security code
Customers have 3 attempts to verify their identity. If the customer cannot provide
the identity documents or requires help with the online registration process see the
Helping customers confirm their identity online table.
Note: the confirmation code on the reminder letter wil be different to the
confirmation code on the initial contact letter. Both confirmation codes will be
accepted for registration.
Outbound correspondence sent to the customer relating to the intervention can be
viewed under the
Documents icon in Process Direct.
If the confirmation code and security code expire, the customer wil have to
complete the full registration for myGov. The confirmation code and security code
will expire after 84 days. This is not the due date.
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Procedure ends here.
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Navigating the CUPI landing page - Read more [14]
The online CUPI landing page provides the customer with the fol owing message:
‘We need to make sure you received the right amount of payments from us in the
past. The Australian Taxation Officer (ATO) has given us information about how
much income you earned from work in the past. The information from the ATO is
different to the information you reported to us. We need your help to check and
update your information. Documents like payslips and bank statements will help with
this. You need to do this even if you haven’t received payments from Centrelink for a
while.’
The fol owing information is available for the customer on the CUPI service landing
page:
• The status of the request
• The due date and how many days are remaining
• Help text
• Further information about:
o Why do you have to check and update your past income
information?
o What do you need to do?
o What happens if you need to pay money back?
o What support is available if you’re in a crisis or need special help?
The customer selects either:
•
Start, to commence the CUPI service online
•
Resume, if the customer is re-entering the online service. This takes the
customer to their last saved update
At any time during the online service the customer can select:
•
Return Home, to return to the CUPI service landing page
•
Save, or
•
Back
Procedure ends here.
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Requesting more time to complete the CUPI service - Read more [15]
Customers can request a total of 2 extensions online to complete the CUPI service.
Each extension is an extra 14 calendar days.
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Customers can request an extension either:
• Online, by selecting
Ask for more time from the CUPI landing page or the
top of each screen
• By contacting the department. Where the customer requests a first and
second extension, action the extension using the Staff Assisted view in
Process Direct and select the
Ask for more time link
Customer requests extension online
When the customer accepts the
first extension the fol owing information message
displays:
'Your request for more time has been successful.
Your new due date is (new due date).
You have one extension remaining.
If you don’t check and update your information by (new due date), we’ll use the
information we already have, including the information from the ATO. We’ll use this
to work out if we paid you the right amount in the past.'
Once a
second extension has been accepted by the customer, the following
information message displays if the customer selects the
Ask for more time again:
‘Please call us on 1800 061 838 if you are unable to check and update your income
by the due date.
Your current due date is (date).
If you don’t check and update your information by (date) we’ll use the details we
already have, including the information from the ATO. We’l use this to work out if
we paid you the right amount in the past.’
The customer is advised before they accept the second extension that if they still
require more time after 2 extensions, they can call the department.
s47E(d)
Helping customers confirm their identity online
Responding to customer enquiries about identity confirmation
requirements
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The customer is asked to indicate
Yes or
No to the questions.
If the details are correct, the customer selects
Next to continue.
If the contact details are out of date the customer can update the relevant fields. The
details will save when the customer selects
Next.
Note: as a result of confirming their contact details, customers will be automatically
subscribed to the relevant electronic messaging service (either SMS or email). The
subscription to electronic messaging is for the CUPI service only. This will not update
the customer’s myGov account. The customer is provided with a link to the Terms
and Conditions of the Electronic Messaging service.
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Your employment details - Read more [20]
Once the customer has confirmed their contact details are correct, they wil be able
to select
Get started on the
2. Update your employer details tile.
The customer is taken to the
Update your employer details page.
The fol owing information message is displayed:
‘In this section, you wil check and update your employer details and the dates you
worked for them. Check your employer details carefully. It’s important to get the
dates right because we use the dates to check if you received the right amount of
payment from us in the past. You can find the exact dates you’ve worked on your
payslips from that time.
You won’t be able to change your employer details after
you select ‘Next’.’
The employer name and Australian Business Number (ABN) display with details of
each employer provided by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Each employer wil
have a status of
Required in the left hand column indicating action is required by
the customer.
The first question will display by selecting
Expand on the employer.
The customer is asked:
‘Did you work for this employer in the financial year XXXX/XXXX?'
The customer selects:
Yes or
No.
If they select:
•
Yes, go to Step 5
•
No, go to Step 4
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Customer selects 'No' - they did not work for an employer - Read more [21]
If the customer indicates they did not work for a matched employer, a prompt
displays advising:
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'Sometimes employers have a different trading name to their business name. This
means you may not know the employer name on this page. Please check the ABN
information to confirm you have not worked for this employer.'
The customer can select the
ABN information dropdown menu to help identify if
the employer is known by a different name.
If the customer is still unable to identify the employer from the
ABN information
dropdown menu, they can select
Employer Not Listed. An information message
displays asking the customer to cal the Department of Human Services to discuss
how the department can help the customer complete their past income check. The
customer is advised how many days they have left to check and update their
information and that if they need more time they can select
Ask for more time.
The status of the employer will change to
Done and the customer selects
Next to
continue. The fol owing message displays:
‘
Before you continue
Are you sure your employer details are correct?
If you select ‘Yes’ we will use the employer details you just confirmed.
Check your employer details carefully as you wil not be able to change them.
Select ‘Back’ to update your employer details.’
The customer is returned to the CUPI service landing page. The landing page
reminds the customer the Department of Human Services needs to speak to them
about the information they have provided.
Where the customer contacts for assistance prior to selecting
Employer Not Listed,
see Identify anomaly or mismatch for the check and update past income (CUPI) service.
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Customer selects 'Yes' - confirms employment with a matched employer - Read
more [22]
If the customer indicates they worked for the matched employer, the customer is
asked:
'Was it for the whole financial year?'
The customer selects either
Yes or
No.
If the customer selects:
•
Yes, they will be asked to confirm the employment dates of 01/07/XXXX –
30/06/XXXX (full financial year)
•
No, match dates wil populate and the customer wil be asked to confirm the
first and last date worked for the employer
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The customer selects
Confirm employment dates to confirm the dates. They can
change the dates by updating the date fields and re-selecting
Confirm employment
dates.
Note: if the first and/or last date is changed where
Yes was initially selected, the
answer to the question will revert to
No upon the dates being confirmed.
Once the employment dates are confirmed, the customer selects
Next to continue
with the online service. The fol owing message displays:
‘Are you sure your employer details are correct? If you select ‘Yes’ we wil use the
employer details you just confirmed. Check your employer details carefully as you
wil not be able to change them. Select ‘Back’ to update your employer details.’
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Confirm employment dates - Read more [23]
The customer must confirm the dates they received income from each employer.
Where there are defined dates within the match data, the customer is asked to edit
the dates as required. Where there are no defined dates within the match data
(default of ful financial year), the customer is asked to input the start date and end
date.
Once the dates of employment have been entered the customer selects
Confirm
employment dates. The customer can change the dates by updating the date fields
and re-selecting
Confirm employment dates.
The customer selects
Next to continue with the online service. The following
message displays:
‘Are you sure your employer details are correct? If you select ‘Yes’ we wil use the
employer details you just confirmed. Check your employer details carefully as you
will not be able to change them. Select ‘Back’ to update your employer details.’
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No further action required - Read more [24]
From the customer input, it may be determined that no further action is required.
Where no further action is required by the customer, they are returned to the CUPI
service landing page and the fol owing message displays:
‘Based on the employment information you provided there is no need to check your
income details.’
The customer's review wil have a status of
Complete with the outcome
No
overpayment identified.
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Update your income - Read more [25]
Once the customer has updated their employer details, they will be able to select
Get started on the
3. Update your past income details tile.
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A summary of past income displays for the relevant financial years. The summary
includes:
• Past income you told us when receiving payments from us
• Past income your employer told the ATO
• The Centrelink payments you received during the financial year
The customer is asked to check their past income details for each employer listed.
Each employer has a status of
Required in the left hand column indicating action is
required by the customer to update their income. The customer selects
Update
income against the relevant employer. The income must be updated against each
employer.
Once the customer has updated their income for an employer, the status of the
employer will change to
Done.
Once al employers have been actioned, the customer selects
Next if they are
satisfied with the information they have entered.
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Update income for employer - Read more [26]
When
Update income is selected the customer is asked:
'Do you want to update your past income details for this employer using information
from your payslips?'
If the customer selects:
•
Yes, they continue on to confirm if their employer paid them any al owances.
Go to Step 12
•
No, go to Step 10
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Customer chooses not to use payslips - Read more [27]
If the customer chooses to continue updating their income without payslips the
fol owing message displays:
'We recommend you get your past payslips before you go further.
To make sure you tel us the right information, we recommend you get past payslips
from your employer. Select ‘Help’ at the top of the page for more information on
how to get your payslips. If you need more time to get these, select ‘Ask for more
time’.’
If the customer chooses to continue without payslips, they are asked:
'Do you want to update your past income details for this employer using information
from your bank statements?'
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If the customer selects:
•
Yes, they continue on to confirm if their employer paid them any al owances.
Go to Step 12
•
No, go to Step 11
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Customer chooses not to use bank statements - Read more [28]
If the customer chooses to continue updating their income without their bank
statements. the fol owing message displays:
‘We recommend you get your past payslips or bank statements to continue. If you
can’t get your payslips or bank statements, we can use the details we already have.
We’ll use the information from the ATO and compare it to what you told us in the
past.
• We’ll divide the ATO amount by the number of fortnights you worked. This
wil give us an average of your earnings for this time
• However, if the hours you worked or the amounts you earned changed each
fortnight, you need to tel us, including the exact amounts you were paid
• You should also tel us if you only worked for part of the year, or if the
employer names we have don’t match your records
• If you end up owing us money, not providing this information may mean you
pay back more than you need to’
The customer is asked:
'Do you want to us to use the information we already have to work out if you have
been paid the right amount of payments from us in the past?'
If the customer selects
Yes the fol owing message displays:
'Are you sure?
If you select ‘Yes’ we’l use the information from the ATO. We’ll divide the income the
ATO told us about by the number of fortnights you were employed in that financial
year. This result may be different to the income on your payslips or bank statements.
Select ‘Back’ to update your past income information.’
If the customer selects
No the fol owing message displays:
‘You’ll need to either:
• Get your payslips or bank statements, or
• Accept the income information we received from the ATO
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If you have tried to get your payslips or bank statement but are unable to, then
please cal us on
1800 061 838. Select ‘Next’ to continue the review for your other
employers.'
Upon selecting
Next, the customer will continue completing the review for other
employers. A manual handoff wil only trigger once the customer has completed the
review for al other employers.
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Confirm allowances - Read more [29]
The customer is asked to indicate if they were paid any of the fol owing allowances
from their employer:
• Meal allowance
• Travel al owance
• Fuel allowance
• Tool allowance
• Telephone al owance
• Laundry allowance
• Uniform allowance
• Motor vehicle al owance
• Accommodation allowance
• Stationary allowance
If the customer did not receive an allowance they select
I didn’t receive any of
these allowances.
If an allowance is included in the ATO match data and the customer indicates they
did not receive an al owance a warning message displays:
‘The information from the ATO shows you did receive an allowance from this
employer for this financial year. This al owance may not be listed above. Please check
the information you’ve entered is correct.’
If the customer is unsure if they received an allowance they can select
I don’t know.
If the customer selects any of the al owances they are asked to indicate if this was
paid as part of their regular wage. If the customer selects:
•
Yes, the customer continues on to confirm lump sum and other income
details. Go to Step 13
•
No, the customer is asked for the total allowance amount they received for
this period. Once they have entered this amount they continue on to
confirm lump sum and other income details. Go to Step 13
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Confirm lump sums and other income - Read more [30]
The customer is asked if they were paid any of the fol owing lump sum or other
income payments from their employer:
• Leave or redundancy
• Commission
• Back pay/ bonus
• Fringe Benefits
• Income from superannuation (e.g. payments made to you that have come
from your nominated superannuation fund)
• Income from compensation payments or income protection
• Income from Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP)
• Income from Scholarships (grants) or royalties
• Government Paid Parental Leave
If the customer did not receive any lump sums or other income, they select
I didn’t
receive these lump sums or other income payments.
The fol owing warning message displays where there is a lump sum or other income
included in the ATO match data and the customer indicates they did not receive any
lump sum or other income:
‘The ATO information shows that you did receive a lump sum or other income
payment from this employer for the financial year. Please check the information you
have entered is correct.’
If the customer is unsure, they can select
I don’t know. The following message will
display:
‘Sometimes people receive lump sum payments or other income payments from
their employer. If you received one of these types of payment, we need to know
about it.
Select 'Help' for more details about lump sum payments or other income payments.
There's information on how to find out if you received these types of payment.
We suggest you check this information and update your answer. We need you to
give us this information before we can work out if you've been paid the right amount
in the past.’
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Providing a breakdown of employment income - gross income when payslips
provided - Read more [31]
Where the customer selected
Yes to provide their payslips, they are asked to enter
the end date of their first payslip and select how often they were paid. The customer
selects
Show pay periods to provide their payment information, including any
allowances for each pay period.
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Payment periods are populated and displayed on the screen. Any previously verified
income recorded on the Actual Declared Earnings (
EAAD) screen in Customer Record
wil also display when the pay periods are generated.
The customer is asked to enter what they were paid for the dates displayed and is
reminded the department only needs information for the dates the customer was
paid by the employer and received income support at the same time (these are the
dates listed).
If the customer selected
Yes to indicate they received an allowance, they will also be
asked for the allowance amount for the dates displayed. If the customer is unsure of
the amount they received, the CO can use the information provided from the match
data to determine the al owance amount paid.
Once the customer has entered their income received for each period, they select
Next to continue.
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Providing a breakdown of employment income - net income when bank
statements provided - Read more [32]
Where the customer selected
Yes to provide their bank statements, they are asked to
enter the date of their first payment into their bank account and how often they
were paid. The customer selects
Show pay periods to provide their payment
information, including any allowances, for each pay period.
Payment periods are populated and displayed on the screen.
The customer is asked to enter the amount they were paid for the dates displayed.
The customer is reminded that the department only needs information for the dates
they were paid by their employer and received income support at the same time
(these are the dates listed).
The customer enters their income after tax is taken out (net income) for each
payment period. They are advised the department uses income before tax is taken
out (gross income) to calculate their payments and that the department will
automatically calculate their income before tax based on the amount their employer
paid into their bank account.
If the customer selected
Yes to indicate they received an allowance, they are asked
to enter the al owance amount for the dates displayed. The customer selects
Next to
continue. If the customer is unsure of the amount they received, the CO can use the
information provided from the match data to determine the allowance amount paid.
Where the total income for the financial year is over the $18,200 tax free threshold,
the fol owing information message displays:
'The amounts you’ve just told us is your income after tax is taken out (net income).
We use your income before tax is taken out (gross income) to work out your
Centrelink payments.
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We’ve changed your after tax income amount to your income amount before tax is
taken out.
Income after tax is taken out (net income) which you just told us: $xx,xxx.xx
Your income before tax is taken out (gross income): $xx,xxx.xx’
The customer selects either:
•
Confirm to proceed. The
Income Summary screen opens and the status of
the employer changes to
Done
•
Back to return and edit their income information
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Check your past income details - Read more [33]
A green tick appears against each matched employer once the customer has
actioned all employers listed.
The customer selects either:
•
Edit income against a matched employer if they want to make further
changes
•
Next if they want to proceed
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Review and confirm - Read more [34]
Once the customer has updated their past income information, they wil be able to
select
Get started on the
4. Review and confirm tile.
The fol owing message displays:
‘
Step 1: Please check this carefully to make sure it is correct. You can select ‘Update’
to change any of the contact details or income information.
Step 2: Select ‘I confirm the information I have provided is correct’
Step 3: Select ‘Confirm’ to proceed.'
In most cases we’ll show the estimated result, including how we worked it out. You
can stil go back and update your information. Sometimes we can’t process your
information straight away and we’l need to speak to you. If there’s anything else you
need to do we’l let you know.’
A detailed summary of the information displays if the customer updated their:
• contact details
• employer details
• past income details for each employer listed
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The customer selects
Expand all to view the detailed summary and can select either:
•
Update against the relevant details
•
Back (at the bottom of the screen) to return and update their information
Once the customer is satisfied the information is correct, they select
I confirm the
information I have provided is correct and then
Confirm to proceed.
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In order to finalise we need to speak with you - Read more [35]
Where the CUPI service is referred for manual handoff, the status
Result displays as
To be decided and the customer wil be advised:
‘In order to finalise your updates we need to speak with you. Please call us on our
direct line 1800 061 838.’
• If the customer contacts the department, action the relevant manual hand off
in Customer triggers one or more handoff reasons for the check and update past
income (CUPI) service
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System cannot finalise assessment as we need more details - Read more [36]
If the online CUPI service cannot automatical y assess the outcome as documentary
evidence is required, the customer is advised:
‘
Upload your documents
Select 'Upload documents' to upload any of the documents listed below. If your
documents are not ready, select 'Save and close' to exit and come back later.
Once you've uploaded al required documents, select 'Submit' to complete checking
and updating your past income information.
If you do not have the required documents or need to speak to us, please contact us
on 1800 061 838.’
The customer is required to provide the documentation requested in order to
proceed.
If the customer contacts the department for assistance uploading the documents,
see the Helping customers upload documents online table.
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Estimated Result - Read more [37]
Once the customer has confirmed the information they have provided is correct, an
Estimated Result will display in the form of a debt only. If there is no debt, the
Assessment Result screen will display.
The fol owing information message displays:
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‘We've estimated what you owe based on the information you've just told us.
We've estimated you've been overpaid $XXXXX Centrelink payments.
You can select 'Back' to change any of the income information you've told us.
If you select 'Confirm', you'll either be shown the final amount you owe or we'll tell
you if we can't finalise this amount straight away.’
The fol owing information is displayed to help the customer understand the result:
• Financial Year(s)
• Your income details
o What you told us
o What you just told us
o Centrelink payments you received
o Centrelink payments you should’ve received
• What this means
o The estimated amount you’ve been overpaid
• Estimated result explanation
If something is incorrect, the customer can:
• Select
Back to go back and edit their income information
• View further advice about:
o What will happen next?
o What payment options are available?
o What happens if I disagree with this result?
o What support is available if you’re in a crisis or need special help?
• Call the Department of Human Services if they require assistance
• Ask for more time
• View the help text available
Provide the customer with a full explanation of the outcome if they call regarding the
estimated result. Use the suggested dialogue and estimated result explanation to
provide the customer with further information about the result if requested
The customer must select
Confirm to proceed.
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If the online CUPI service cannot automatical y assess the outcome due to an
assessment check, a manual handoff is required.
The customer is advised:
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'Thank you for confirming your employment income. We wil be in contact with you
regarding the outcome within 14 days.'
For more information, see Assessment checks for the check and update past income
(CUPI) service.
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Result - Read more [39]
Upon confirming the estimated outcome, the customer is returned to the CUPI
service landing page.
Where the
assessment resulted in a debt, the fol owing information message
displays:
‘You've successfully confirmed your past income information
Thank you for checking and updating your income details.
We've worked out you were overpaid $XXXXX in Centrelink payments.
We used the information you've told us to work out this result.
You don't need to pay back the amount you owe al at once. You can set up a
repayment plan that works for you.
You will find the details of your overpayment in the table below. You can download
and save a copy of this.
If you disagree with the result or if you have made a mistake, please call us on 1800
061 838.’
The customer is advised when a
recovery fee is included in the debt amount with
the following explanation:
‘A 10% recovery fee is included because, based on the information from the ATO,
you did not tel us about al of your past income and we have no explanation for why
this happened.’
The Result Summary wil also display when a recovery fee has been included.
The customer is also advised that figures may be rounded to the nearest $0.01.
Where the
assessment resulted in no debt, the customer is advised they have been
paid correctly. The customer wil receive a letter to confirm the assessment outcome.
The customer will see:
• Result summary
• Financial years the details relate to
• Your income details
• Your result explanation
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• documents may be made up of one or more files
• all files will be converted into a single PDF file
For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting Guide
for Upload documents service located on the Resources page in Upload documents
online.
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Selecting your documents - Read more [42]
To upload a document the customer selects
+Select a document to upload.
Then the customer selects:
• the document being uploaded, from the dropdown list displayed
•
Continue
The customer is asked to select all the files that make up the selected document. The
files can either be dropped into the window displayed or the customer can select the
Select your file icon.
As the files are selected, they appear on the screen and the total size of the selected
files displays. The customer can remove files by selecting the trash can icon.
To add another document, the customer selects
Done, then
+Select a document to
upload.
The customer selects
Ready to submit once all documents have been selected.
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Declaration - Read more [43]
The fol owing declaration displays to the customer. The customer must read and
declare they understand the declaration:
• ‘I declare that the documents are true and correct copies of the original
documents
• I understand that giving false or misleading information is a serious offence
• I consent to Centrelink using the documents for the assessment of my
qualification, eligibility and rate of any social security payment or family
assistance payment.’
The customer must select
I understand and agree to the above terms, then
Next
to proceed.
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Documents uploaded - Read more [44]
Once the customer has submitted the documents, the customer is returned to the
Upload your documents screen.
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The customer is required to complete each
Task that displays.
Once each
Task displays a status of
Done, the customer selects
Next to continue.
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My review status - Read more [45]
Once the customer completes all tasks, the status of the tasks wil display a green
tick.
The customer is asked to select
Submit to complete checking and updating their
past income information and is returned to the CUPI service landing page.
The landing page shows the result summary
Submitted for review with the result
To be decided.
The fol owing information message displays:
‘Thank you for checking and updating your information.
Your information has been submitted to a staff member for processing. This may
take up to 4 weeks.
We’l contact you by phone if we need more information.
When we have processed your information we’l send you a letter to tell you the
result.
You can come back to this page to check the status at any time by logging on to
your Centrelink online account or using the confirmation code in your letter.'
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