Casework Skills Test Question 23 – Investigating a possible duplicate household member
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Difficulty: Hard
Background
Two active applications appear to include the same child. You are checking what the matching details establish and what action the guidance supports.
Information provided
Duplicate guidance
Where two active claims contain a person with the same full name and date of birth, staff must investigate before deciding either claim. A possible duplicate must not be treated as fraud or closed automatically.
Claim A
Household member: Sam Carter. Date of birth: 14 February 2016. Address: 7 Meadow Lane.
Claim B
Household member: Sam Carter. Date of birth: 14 February 2016. Address: 42 King Street.
Case note
The records may relate to shared care between two households. No confirmation has yet been obtained from either applicant.
Classify the statements
For every statement, choose Definitely True, Probably True, Cannot Say, Probably False or Definitely False.
Statement 1
The system has confirmed that Sam Carter belongs only to Claim A.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 2
The records meet the stated conditions for a possible duplicate investigation.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 3
The two claims will probably need to be checked before either is decided.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 4
Claim B should probably be closed immediately as fraudulent.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
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| Statement | Correct classification |
|---|---|
| Statement 1 | Definitely False |
| Statement 2 | Definitely True |
| Statement 3 | Probably True |
| Statement 4 | Probably False |
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