Casework Skills Test Question 79 – Checking a linked-case association
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Task type: Error checking
Practice focus: Case references, relationships, evidence identifiers and consent limits
Difficulty: Hard
Task
Two records have been linked so that specified identity evidence can be shared. Compare the approved linking note with the system association and identify every error.
Source record
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Primary case | CW-731904 |
| Linked case | CW-731940 |
| Relationship | Same customer, separate application |
| Date linked | 1 September 2026 |
| Shared evidence ID | EV-208641 |
| Customer consent date | 30 August 2026 |
| Source case owner | R. Chan |
| Sharing limit | Identity evidence only |
Case system entry
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Primary case | CW-731904 |
| Linked case | CW-713940 |
| Relationship | Household member |
| Date linked | 1 September 2026 |
| Shared evidence ID | EV-208614 |
| Customer consent date | 31 August 2026 |
| Source case owner | R. Chan |
| Sharing limit | All evidence |
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| Incorrect field | System entry | Correct value |
|---|---|---|
| Linked case | CW-713940 | CW-731940 |
| Relationship | Household member | Same customer, separate application |
| Shared evidence ID | EV-208614 | EV-208641 |
| Customer consent date | 31 August 2026 | 30 August 2026 |
| Sharing limit | All evidence | Identity evidence only |
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