---
title: "SQL-054: Delete a benefit payment (stop processing)"
summary: Delete a benefit payment (stop processing)
status: draft
owner: SAIF Documentation Generator
last_reviewed: 2026-08-21
library: SAIF.Business.Claim
reference_type: embedded
---

# SQL-054 Delete a benefit payment (stop processing)

Deletes a benefit-payment row (cascading delete) when no released scheduled payment exists during stop processing.

## Classification



| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-054 |
| **Operation type** | Delete |
| **Execution method** | Inline SQL |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | `[unqualified]**` |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsActiveBenefitSchedule` |
| **Criteria property** | `DeletePaymentSQL` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `ProcessBenefitPayment` |

## Parameters



| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `ClaimID` | Input | Decimal | — | Row key |
| `BenefitPaymentSeqNum` | Input | Decimal | — | Row key |

## Tables



| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [CL_BENEFIT_PAYMENT](../database-tables.md#cl_benefit_payment) | DELETE | CLAIM_ID, BENEFIT_PAYMENT_SEQ_NUM |

## Sample SQL

```sql
-- Delete benefit payment (no released scheduled payment)
Delete CL_BENEFIT_PAYMENT
 Where CLAIM_ID                = :ClaimID
   And BENEFIT_PAYMENT_SEQ_NUM = :BenefitPaymentSeqNum
```

## Operations and processes

- [Benefit-payment stop processing](../operations/benefit-payment-stop.md)

## Business rules

- [BR-010: Benefit payment delete must affect a row](../business-rules.md#br-010-benefit-payment-delete-must-affect-a-row)

## Sources
- SAIF.Business.Claim/clsActiveBenefitSchedule.vb