Casework Skills Test Question 20 – Checking recent residency evidence for a local scheme
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Difficulty: Medium
Background
A customer has applied to a local support scheme. You are checking whether the documents supplied appear to meet the residency evidence requirement.
Information provided
Evidence requirement
The applicant must provide two different approved documents showing the current address. Each document must be dated within three months of the application. Approved documents include a utility bill, bank statement and tenancy agreement.
Application record
Application date: 1 November. Current address: 18 Rowan Street.
Documents received
Utility bill dated 15 October showing 18 Rowan Street. Bank statement dated 20 September showing 18 Rowan Street. Tenancy agreement signed in June 2019 showing 18 Rowan Street.
Assessment status
Evidence checks not yet completed.
Classify the statements
For every statement, choose Definitely True, Probably True, Cannot Say, Probably False or Definitely False.
Statement 1
The supplied documents are likely to satisfy the residency evidence rule.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 2
The tenancy agreement probably counts as one of the required recent documents.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 3
The application includes two approved documents dated within three months.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
Statement 4
The customer lives alone at 18 Rowan Street.
Classify this statement:
Definitely True Probably True Cannot Say Probably False Definitely False
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| Statement | Correct classification |
|---|---|
| Statement 1 | Probably True |
| Statement 2 | Probably False |
| Statement 3 | Definitely True |
| Statement 4 | Cannot Say |
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