Record a child's benefit payment

After a benefit account is established for a child, the system can maintain payments for the child. A child's benefit payments, such as child support, SSA, and SSI, offset the cost of the child's care. The system retains a history of the benefits a child receives, including the type, amount, and benefit payment date range. If the child is IV-E reimbursable, the system sends a notification to the eligibility specialist when you record a child support benefit during the period of reimbursability.

Record a child's benefit payment as follows:

1. From the Home screen, click Financial > Benefits. The Client Benefit Account Search Criteria screen appears.

2. Click Person Search and select the child for whom you want to record a benefit payment.
   
   The screen displays basic person information and the benefit accounts for the child you selected in the person search.

3. Click the select link for the account. The Client Benefit Account Details screen (FM06-s02) appears.

4. To add a benefit transaction, click Add Benefit. The Client Benefit Details screen (FM06-s03) appears.

5. Complete the required fields to define the benefit transaction:
   
   DCS Payee
   Transaction Category
   Transaction Type
   Transaction Date
   Amount
   Payment Type    

6. Complete other fields as necessary.

7. Click the Associated Payment link if you want to view the payment request record.  

8. Click Save. You are returned to the Client Benefit Account Details screen.

9. Click Save. You are returned to the Client Benefit Account search screen.