TCM1000387 | How to check if a manual payment has been posted to the correct award
From HM Revenue & Customs · Tax Credits Manual
Note: Cash cheques may have been used as a payment method prior to April 2017, however since April 2017 customers will need to be paid directly into a bank or building society account. Customers will be required to supply us with account details to enable payments to be made.
Step 1
On the ‘Function Menu’
select ‘Household’ on the toolbar
select ‘View Account’ from the options available. You’ll be taken to the ‘Key Entry Data - Applicant’ screen
enter the customer’s NINO
select the ‘All’ checkbox
select the ‘Postings’ checkbox
select ‘OK’.
If you are taken to the ‘Select Award’ screen
select the relevant award
select ‘OK’. You’ll be taken to the ‘View Award Period Postings’ screen
go to Step 2.
If you are taken straight to the ‘View Award Period Postings’ screen, go to Step 2.
Step 2
On the ‘View Award Period Postings’ screen, check that the manual payments have been posted to the correct award
‘MGPC’ is for manual payments for Child Tax Credit (CTC)
‘MGPW’ is for manual payments for Working Tax Credit (WTC)
‘MGPM’ is for multiple manual payments.