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Content: Update partner language on application questions

Open JerPearson opened this issue 1 year ago • 0 comments

As a student I want my partner to be referred to as my spouse/common-law partner on application questions

Acceptance Criteria

Partner Information page of student application:

  • [ ] Revise: "Is your partner eligible for a BC Services Card account?" to " Is your spouse/common-law partner eligible for a BC Services Card account?"
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Change request: Partner information and income

  • [x] Revise: "On my first day of class...." to "What is your marital status?"
  • [x] Revise radio buttons to the following order: Single Married/common-law Separated/divorced/widowed
  • [x] Revise tooltip next to "What is your marital status". Text should read: "Marital status is defined below. Please read the definitions carefully.

Single: If you are not married or in a common-law relationship Married: If you are married as of the first day of classes Common-Law: You and your partner are considered to be common-law if you meet both of the following:

  • you are currently living together in a marriage-like relationship; and
  • you will have been living together for at least 12 consecutive months before the first day of classes. Separated/Divorced/Widowed: If you are separated, divorced or widowed before the first day of classes." Note: The spacing of the text above is single space.
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Student Confirm Submission page declaration:

  • Change can be found under Section I. clause #5

  • [x] Revise: "Spouse or common law partner" to "spouse/common-law partner" image.png

  • Change can be found under Section II clause #5

  • [ ] Revise: "partners" to "spouse/common-law partner's"

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Partner portal supporting information declaration:

  • Change can be found under section II clause #4
  • [ ] Revise: "spouse's" to "spouse/common-law partner's"
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Additional context:

Where you see "insert year" in the above content, see ticket 3508 for updates to use program year specific tax year information.

JerPearson avatar Jul 12 '24 16:07 JerPearson