DMBM131010 | Manage charges (information) by IT system: Manage charge (information) in SAFE: Automated reminders
From HM Revenue & Customs · Debt Management and Banking Manual
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Dunning Cycle
Payment requests are issued automatically by SAFE using a process called Dunning.Reminders are issued at set intervals and different charge types have different remindercycles. Some charge types are passed direct to the Integrated Debt Management System(IDMS) without a payment request being issued. Debts can be passed to IDMS or a worklist,depending on the charge type.
The Dunning Cycle is automatically overridden when one or more of the following signalsare set
Welsh language
Deceased
RLS
Foreign address
Bankruptcy
The cycle can also be manually overridden by changing the Dunning level.
Payment Reminders
This table shows the payment reminder types
| Payment Reminder | Description |
| PR01 | Initial payment request |
| PR02 | First payment reminder |
| PR03 | Second (final) payment reminder |
| PR04 | PSA payment reminder |
| PR05 | First payment reminder - settlement instalment charge |
| PR06 | Second (final) payment reminder - settlement instalment charge |
Changing the next Payment Reminder
By using the function Manage Charge and selecting Amend Dunning Level the user canamend next action to
change the type of payment reminder to be sent
refer a charge to IDMS or a worklist.