Payment claims

What is a payment claim?

A Payment claim is a written document which requests payment for construction work or the supply of related goods or services that:

Identifies the construction work or related goods and services

States the amount claimed

requests that the claimed amount be paid.

A payment claim is made after a valid reference date, either provided for by the contract or otherwise in accordance default provisions in the BIF Act.

Under the BIF Act, payment claims no longer have to state that  made pursuant under the legislation (endorsement). Now EVERY payment claim should be considered as made pursuant to the Act.