This quick guide has been created to show you how to amend a Case Cost Limitation on your certificate.
From the homepage select Cases & Applications and search for the case you wish to amend.
Select the appropriate case from the search results by clicking the LAA Application/Case Reference number.
From the Case Summary scroll down to the Available Actions.
Click Amend Case.
If Amend Case is not displayed, this indicates that a previous amendment is outstanding.
Select the Amendment Type.
Click Next.
If you have a substantive certificate you must select Substantive Amendment Type.
From the Amend Case screen click on Edit Case Cost Limitation.
From the Case Costs screen click on Requested Cost Limitation.
Overtype the requested amount. The original £5000 has been replaced with £9000.
Select Confirm.
You will be returned to the Amend Case screen. As an increase in costs has been requested a Merits Reassessment is required.
You will not be able to submit the amendment until the Merits Assessment status shows as ‘Complete’.
Click on Merits Assessment.
In order to submit the amendment, the relevant sections need to be fully completed.
Click in Summary of work completed & Reasons for amendment requested text fields and complete full explanations in both fields.
Once the Merits Reassessment has been completed you will be returned to the Amend Case screen. It will be confirmed that the Merits Assessment is complete.
Click on Submit Amendments
Further evidence may also be required to support the amendment.
You can either submit documents alongside the amendment or a Documents Required Action will be sent requesting evidence to support any Merits changes.