Method of payment

The payment is processed in CMS Hardship Assistance.

Note the client's benefit must have been stopped using the suspension/cancellation reason code 700 (in seasonal work) to make a Seasonal Work Assistance payment.

The reason code 700 should only be used for clients moving into seasonal work in the horticultural industry. Code 038 (return to work) must be used for all other types of seasonal work.

Payment is always made directly to the client's bank account. As the client's benefit is cancelled or suspended you must check that the client's bank account number is their current bank account number.

If the client has changed their bank account number since their benefit was stopped, you will need to register a non-beneficiary record and add the correct bank account number.