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Editing a Pending Claim

Make changes to a claim that hasn't been approved yet in Officaid.

Fix mistakes before approval

Spotted an error after submitting your claim? As long as it's still pending, you can request changes to correct the details. Once a claim is approved, it can no longer be edited.

When You Can Edit

Claims can only be edited while they have a Pending status. Once a claim moves to Approved, Paid, Rejected, or Cancelled, the edit option is no longer available.

Double-check your receipt against the form before clicking Submit Claim to avoid needing to edit later.

How to Edit

  1. 1 Navigate to Me → My Claims and go to the Overview tab.
  2. 2 Find your claim in the Pending section.
  3. 3 Click the edit icon (pencil) in the Actions column.
  4. 4 The Request Edit modal opens with your current claim details.
  5. 5 Make your changes to the relevant fields.
  6. 6 Click Save to update the claim.

What You Can Change

The edit modal allows you to modify:

  • Claim Type to recategorize the expense
  • Expense Date to correct the date
  • Amount to fix the claimed value
  • Currency to change the expense currency
  • Remarks to update your description

What You Cannot Change

The Receipt cannot be changed once a claim is submitted. If you uploaded the wrong receipt, you'll need to cancel the claim and submit a new one with the correct documentation.

If you need to change the receipt, cancel the pending claim and create a new submission with the correct file attached.

Foreign Currency Edits

If you're editing a claim submitted in a foreign currency, you'll see the conversion rate and converted amount fields. Changing the currency will update these values accordingly.

After Editing

Your edited claim remains in the Pending status and continues waiting for approval. The approver will see your updated details when they review the claim.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The edit action is only available from the Pending section on the Overview tab. Navigate to Me → My Claims, stay on the Overview tab, and find your claim in the Pending section to access the edit icon.

Editing a claim does not change when it was originally submitted. The claim remains in the approval queue based on its original submission time.

The edit icon only appears for claims with Pending status. If your claim has already been approved, paid, rejected, or cancelled, it cannot be edited. Check the status badge to confirm the claim is still pending.

What's Next?

Learn more about managing pending claims: