Application awareness of credit conditions in communication network

A method performed by a Policy Control Function (PCF) for a 5G communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from an application function (AF) for the 5G communication network, a subscription request for notifications about out-of-credit events and reallocation-of-credit events associated with one or more users of a service provided by the AF;
• detecting a reallocation-of-credit event associated with a first one of the users of the service provided by the AF, wherein:
• the reallocation-of-credit event is detected after a first notification to the AF about an out-of-credit event associated with the first user, in accordance with the subscription request;
• and
• the first notification is associated with one or more first actions by the AF with respect to the service;
• and
• sending to the AF a second notification of the reallocation-of-credit event, wherein:
• the second notification is associated with one or more second actions by the AF with respect to the service;
• and
• the one or more second actions are based on an indication, from the AF, of whether the communication network should revert to one or more service requirements applicable before the out-of-credit event.