Casework Skills Test Question 19 – Considering a request to backdate mobility support
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Difficulty: Medium
Background
A customer has applied for mobility support after their needs changed. You are checking whether the requested start date can be considered under the backdating rule.
Information provided
Backdating rule
Support may be considered from the date the qualifying need began where the application is received within 30 calendar days of that date and suitable clinical evidence confirms when the need started.
Application record
Application received: 20 September. Requested start date: 28 August.
Clinician letter
Following a significant deterioration, the customer required daily mobility support from 28 August.
Customer statement
I submitted the application as soon as I was able to obtain the clinician letter.
Classify the statements
For every statement, choose Definitely True, Probably True, Cannot Say, Probably False or Definitely False.
Statement 1
The application was received within 30 calendar days of 28 August.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 2
Support will probably be considered from 28 August.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 3
The customer was unable to obtain any clinical evidence.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 4
The clinician letter was written on 28 August.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
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| Statement | Correct classification |
|---|---|
| Statement 1 | Definitely True |
| Statement 2 | Probably True |
| Statement 3 | Definitely False |
| Statement 4 | Cannot Say |
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