You can create payment cycles in order to custimize and manage periods for benefit consuption payments.
Creating new payment plan
When you enter Payments → Payment cycles click on green '+' button in bottom right corner.
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You will be redirected to new view with payment cycle creation form.
Code - name of payment cycle
Start date - beginning of payment cycle
End Date - end of payment cycle
Payment cycle status - initial status of cycle
Pending - awaiting approval
Active - cycle will be taken into the account when creating payments
Suspended - not active
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After filling all fields new task will be created (look Tasks/Maker Checker Logic ), when task will be resolved then Payment cycle will be visible in the main view and will be ready to use.