diff --git a/caab-service/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/data/api/service/BaseApplicationServiceIntegrationTest.java b/caab-service/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/data/api/service/BaseApplicationServiceIntegrationTest.java
index 2110f08..885d40e 100644
--- a/caab-service/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/data/api/service/BaseApplicationServiceIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/caab-service/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/data/api/service/BaseApplicationServiceIntegrationTest.java
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ public void testSaveApplication_allFields(){
     assertEquals(clientFirstName, fetchedApplication.getClientFirstName());
     assertEquals(clientSurname, fetchedApplication.getClientSurname());
     assertEquals(clientReference, fetchedApplication.getClientReference());
-    assertEquals(amendment, fetchedApplication.isAmendment());
-    assertEquals(meansAssessmentAmended, fetchedApplication.isMeansAssessmentAmended());
-    assertEquals(meritsAssessmentAmended, fetchedApplication.isMeritsAssessmentAmended());
-    assertEquals(costLimitChanged, fetchedApplication.isCostLimitChanged());
+    assertEquals(amendment, fetchedApplication.getAmendment());
+    assertEquals(meansAssessmentAmended, fetchedApplication.getMeansAssessmentAmended());
+    assertEquals(meritsAssessmentAmended, fetchedApplication.getMeritsAssessmentAmended());
+    assertEquals(costLimitChanged, fetchedApplication.getCostLimitChanged());
     assertEquals(costLimitAtTimeOfMerits, fetchedApplication.getCostLimitAtTimeOfMerits());
     assertEquals(applicationType, fetchedApplication.getApplicationType());
     assertEquals(applicationTypeDisplayValue, fetchedApplication.getApplicationTypeDisplayValue());
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ public void testSaveApplication_allFields(){
     assertEquals(sdf.format(dateDevolvedPowersUsed), sdf.format(fetchedApplication.getDateDevolvedPowersUsed()));
 
     assertEquals(devolvedPowersContractFlag, fetchedApplication.getDevolvedPowersContractFlag());
-    assertEquals(meritsReassessmentReqdInd, fetchedApplication.isMeritsReassessmentReqdInd());
+    assertEquals(meritsReassessmentReqdInd, fetchedApplication.getMeritsReassessmentReqdInd());
     assertEquals(larScopeFlag, fetchedApplication.getLarScopeFlag());
-    assertEquals(leadProceedingChanged, fetchedApplication.isLeadProceedingChangedOpaInput());
+    assertEquals(leadProceedingChanged, fetchedApplication.getLeadProceedingChangedOpaInput());
 
     assertEquals(caabUserLoginId, fetchedApplication.getAuditTrail().getLastSavedBy());
     assertEquals(caabUserLoginId, fetchedApplication.getAuditTrail().getCreatedBy());
diff --git a/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/entity/Application.java b/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/entity/Application.java
index 1d4d0de..70a60a3 100644
--- a/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/entity/Application.java
+++ b/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/entity/Application.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class Application implements Serializable {
   private String clientReference;
 
   @Column(name = "AMENDMENT")
-  private boolean amendment = false;
+  private Boolean amendment;
 
   //Application Type
   @Column(name = "APPLICATION_TYPE", length = 30)
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ public class Application implements Serializable {
   private Boolean larScopeFlag;
 
   @Column(name = "MEANS_ASSESSMENT_AMENDED")
-  private boolean meansAssessmentAmended = false;
+  private Boolean meansAssessmentAmended;
 
   @Column(name = "MERITS_ASSESSMENT_AMENDED")
-  private boolean meritsAssessmentAmended = false;
+  private Boolean meritsAssessmentAmended;
 
   //Cost Limit
   @Column(name = "COST_LIMIT_CHANGED")
-  private boolean costLimitChanged;
+  private Boolean costLimitChanged;
   @Column(name = "COST_LIMIT_AT_TIME_OF_MERITS", precision = 10, scale = 2)
   private BigDecimal costLimitAtTimeOfMerits;
 
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ public class Application implements Serializable {
   //poll_transaction_id
 
   @Column(name = "MERITS_REASSESSMENT_REQD_IND")
-  private boolean meritsReassessmentReqdInd = false;
+  private Boolean meritsReassessmentReqdInd;
 
   @Column(name = "LEAD_PROCEEDING_CHANGED")
-  private boolean leadProceedingChangedOpaInput = false;
+  private Boolean leadProceedingChangedOpaInput;
 
   @ManyToOne(cascade = CascadeType.ALL, fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
   @JoinColumn(name = "FK_COST_STRUCTURE")
@@ -178,5 +178,6 @@ public class Application implements Serializable {
 
   @Embedded
   private AuditTrail auditTrail = new AuditTrail();
+  
 
 }
diff --git a/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapper.java b/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapper.java
index 44d600d..c210ee4 100644
--- a/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapper.java
+++ b/caab-service/src/main/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapper.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public interface ApplicationMapper {
   @Mapping(target = "clientFirstName", source = "client.firstName")
   @Mapping(target = "clientSurname", source = "client.surname")
   @Mapping(target = "clientReference", source = "client.reference")
-  @Mapping(target = "costLimitChanged", source = "costLimit.changed")
+  @Mapping(target = "costLimitChanged", source = "costLimit.changed", defaultValue = "false")
   @Mapping(target = "costLimitAtTimeOfMerits", source = "costLimit.limitAtTimeOfMerits")
   @Mapping(target = "applicationType", source = "applicationType.id")
   @Mapping(target = "applicationTypeDisplayValue", source = "applicationType.displayValue")
@@ -64,8 +64,16 @@ public interface ApplicationMapper {
       source = "applicationType.devolvedPowers.dateUsed")
   @Mapping(target = "devolvedPowersContractFlag",
       source = "applicationType.devolvedPowers.contractFlag")
-  @Mapping(target = "meritsReassessmentReqdInd", source = "meritsReassessmentRequired")
-  @Mapping(target = "leadProceedingChangedOpaInput", source = "leadProceedingChanged")
+  @Mapping(target = "meritsReassessmentReqdInd", source = "meritsReassessmentRequired",
+      defaultValue = "false")
+  @Mapping(target = "leadProceedingChangedOpaInput", source = "leadProceedingChanged",
+      defaultValue = "false")
+  @Mapping(target = "meansAssessmentAmended", source = "meansAssessmentAmended",
+      defaultValue = "false")
+  @Mapping(target = "meritsAssessmentAmended", source = "meritsAssessmentAmended",
+      defaultValue = "false")
+  @Mapping(target = "amendment", source = "amendment",
+      defaultValue = "false")
   @Mapping(target = "costs", source = "costs", qualifiedByName = "toCostStructure")
   @Mapping(target = "correspondenceAddress", source = "correspondenceAddress",
       qualifiedByName = "toAddress")
diff --git a/caab-service/src/test/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapperTest.java b/caab-service/src/test/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapperTest.java
index caf4759..c7097cc 100644
--- a/caab-service/src/test/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapperTest.java
+++ b/caab-service/src/test/java/uk/gov/laa/ccms/caab/api/mapper/ApplicationMapperTest.java
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ public void testApplicationMapping() {
         assertEquals("clientRef", application.getClientReference());
         assertEquals("appTypeId", application.getApplicationType());
         assertEquals("appTypeDisp", application.getApplicationTypeDisplayValue());
-        assertTrue(application.isCostLimitChanged());
+        assertTrue(application.getCostLimitChanged());
         assertEquals(BigDecimal.valueOf(123), application.getCostLimitAtTimeOfMerits());
-        assertTrue(application.isAmendment());
-        assertTrue(application.isMeansAssessmentAmended());
-        assertTrue(application.isMeritsAssessmentAmended());
+        assertTrue(application.getAmendment());
+        assertTrue(application.getMeansAssessmentAmended());
+        assertTrue(application.getMeritsAssessmentAmended());
 
     }
 
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ public void testApplicationMapping_unsetBooleansFalse() {
 
         Application application = mapper.toApplication(detail);
 
-        assertFalse(application.isCostLimitChanged());
-        assertFalse(application.isAmendment());
-        assertFalse(application.isMeansAssessmentAmended());
-        assertFalse(application.isMeritsAssessmentAmended());
+        assertFalse(application.getCostLimitChanged());
+        assertFalse(application.getAmendment());
+        assertFalse(application.getMeansAssessmentAmended());
+        assertFalse(application.getMeritsAssessmentAmended());
     }
 
     @Test