DMBM557870 - Debt and return pursuit: Child Benefit overpayments: pre-enforcement activity: action on recovery team
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If this is a death of child case issue letter CBOP190 using death of child variable (and CBOP01 if abroad) and extend BF for six weeks. If there is no reply then follow the guidance below and issue a CBOP190 with pre-enforcement wording.
Before considering pre-enforcement action check CBOL to establish if entitlement to Child Benefit exists. If so then follow guidance at DMBM557500.
Action to take on BF expiry (BF Code 1)
Customer is resident in the UK
Access all available systems to trace a phone number and make an outbound call; if unsuccessful:
- issue letter CBOP190 with EF3 (EF4 Scotland)
- set OPREC BF delayed code 1, BF code 15 and BF period for five years
- update the OPREC notepad.
Customer is resident abroad
- Issue letter CBOP190 with CBOP01.
- Update the OPREC notepad.
If the debt is over €350 and the customer is resident in a country where MARD applies (listed below) then:
- enter **MREC in front of the first name on OPREC
- set OPREC BF delayed code 1, BF code 4 and BF period for five years
otherwise, set OPREC BF delayed code 1, BF code 15 and BF period for five years.
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Check CBOL to establish if entitlement to Child Benefit exists. If so then follow guidance at DMBM557500.No reply to CBOP190 (BF Code 15 or 4 **MRec)
Customer is resident in the UK
Access all available systems to trace a phone number and make an outbound call; if unsuccessful, for debts:
- over £20k or if the HICBC indicator set:
- issue letter CBOP180 with EF3 (EF4 Scotland)
- extend BF for five years
- update the OPREC notepad
- under £20k, refer case for enforcement action.
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Customer is resident abroad
For debts over £20k:
- issue letter CBOP180 with CBOP01
- extend BF for five years
- update the OPREC notepad.
For debts under £20k, if the:
- debt is over €350
- customer is resident in a country where MARD applies
- CBO decision file is available
then attempt recovery under MARD (DMBM557400 refers)(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000).
No reply to CBOP180 or CBOP190 (BF Code 15)
Check CBOL to establish if entitlement to Child Benefit exists. If so then follow guidance at DMBM557500.
Customer is resident in the UK
Access all available systems to trace a phone number and make an outbound call; if unsuccessful, refer case for enforcement action.
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Customer is resident abroad
If the:
- debt is over €350
- customer is resident in a country where MARD applies
- CBO decision file is available
then consider recovery under MARD (DMBM557400 refers)(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
Recovery breaks down (BF Code 6)
Check CBOL to establish if entitlement to Child Benefit exists. If so then follow guidance at DMBM557500.
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Customer is resident in the UK
Access all available systems to trace a phone number and make an outbound call; if unsuccessful:
- issue letter CBOP180 with EF3 (EF4 Scotland)
- set OPREC BF delayed code 1, BF code 15 and BF period for five years
- update the OPREC notepad.
Customer is resident abroad
Issue letter CBOP180 with CBOP01.
If the:
- debt is over €350
- customer is resident in a country where MARD applies
then:
- set OPREC BF delayed code 1, BF Code 4 for five years
- enter **MRec in front of the first name on OPREC
- update the OPREC notepad
otherwise, set OPREC BF delayed code 1, BF code 15 for five years.
No reply to CBOP180 (BF Code 6 or 15)
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Customer is resident in the UK
Access all available systems to trace a phone number and make an outbound call; if unsuccessful, refer case for enforcement action.
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Customer is resident abroad
If the:
- debt is over €350
- customer is resident in a country where MARD applies
- CBO decision file is available
then consider recovery under MARD (DMBM557400 refers)(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000).
Referral to enforcement team
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