Casework Skills Test Question 74 – Checking a case payment schedule
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Test part: Part 3: Timed accuracy
Task type: Error checking
Practice focus: Amounts, bank details and payment dates
Difficulty: Hard
Task type: Error checking
Practice focus: Amounts, bank details and payment dates
Difficulty: Hard
Task
A payment schedule has been approved. Compare the authorised schedule with the case system record and identify every incorrect field.
Source record
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Payment reference | PAY-604218 |
| Case reference | CW-756904 |
| Gross amount | £486.30 |
| Deduction | £58.75 |
| Net amount | £427.55 |
| Issue date | 29 July 2026 |
| Bank account ending | 1842 |
| Frequency | Every four weeks |
| Next payment due | 26 August 2026 |
Case system entry
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Payment reference | PAY-604218 |
| Case reference | CW-756904 |
| Gross amount | £468.30 |
| Deduction | £58.75 |
| Net amount | £409.55 |
| Issue date | 29 July 2026 |
| Bank account ending | 1482 |
| Frequency | Every four weeks |
| Next payment due | 25 August 2026 |
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| Incorrect field | System entry | Correct value |
|---|---|---|
| Gross amount | £468.30 | £486.30 |
| Net amount | £409.55 | £427.55 |
| Bank account ending | 1482 | 1842 |
| Next payment due | 25 August 2026 | 26 August 2026 |
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