Review and update policy
The site distinguishes publication, modification and verification so that dates do not create a false impression of currency.
Date labels and what they mean
When the page first became public. It does not prove that a procedure remains current.
When a material editorial change was made.
When the maintenance-sensitive claims and source routes were last checked.
Review frequency
Review frequency is based on change risk, source burden and consequence. High-change procedural pages may be checked monthly. Regional comparisons and stable structural pages may be checked quarterly. Event-driven review begins when an authority, portal, legal instrument, document label or process changes.
Events that trigger review
- An official page, portal or form changes.
- An authority changes responsibility or terminology.
- A reader reports a credible source conflict or broken route.
- A new rule changes duration, eligibility, evidence or process sequence.
- An internal link or cited source no longer resolves correctly.
Material and minor changes
A material change affects the answer, source route, scope, process stage or reader action. It should update the visible date and may require a correction note. Typographical, formatting or non-substantive link-label changes do not receive a false freshness signal.
Limits of a verification date
A verification date records a completed check. It is not a guarantee that no official change occurred afterward. Readers must still use the current official source before acting.