A payment claim is a document through which the recipient declares the project's incurred or planned expenditure and requests the provider to pay it out of the non-repayable financial contribution. It is submitted electronically through the ITMS21 system together with supporting documentation – invoices, bank statements, timesheets, delivery notes or public procurement documentation. Depending on the financing system, we distinguish payment claims of the refund type, pre-financing, advance payment, and combinations of these including settlement. The provider carries out an administrative financial check, during which it verifies the eligibility of each expenditure item; it reduces ineligible items. The approved amount is paid into the recipient's account, usually within a few weeks. A well-prepared payment claim with complete annexes significantly shortens the checking time and improves the project's cash flow.
See also: Eligible expenditure.
