diff --git a/modules/claims_api/app/services/claims_api/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service.rb b/modules/claims_api/app/services/claims_api/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service.rb
index 7c0366b5686..f7666badbca 100644
--- a/modules/claims_api/app/services/claims_api/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service.rb
+++ b/modules/claims_api/app/services/claims_api/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 require 'bgs_service/redis/find_poas_service'
 require 'bgs_service/benefit_claim_web_service'
 require 'bgs_service/benefit_claim_service'
+require 'bgs_service/e_benefits_bnft_claim_status_web_service'
 
 module ClaimsApi
   class DependentClaimantPoaAssignmentService
@@ -125,10 +126,6 @@ def assign_poa_to_dependent_via_update_benefit_claim?
     end
 
     def dependent_claims
-      bgs_claim_status_service = ClaimsApi::EbenefitsBnftClaimStatusWebService.new(
-        external_uid: @dependent_participant_id,
-        external_key: @dependent_participant_id
-      )
       res = bgs_claim_status_service.find_benefit_claims_status_by_ptcpnt_id(@dependent_participant_id)
       benefit_claims = Array.wrap(res&.dig(:benefit_claims_dto, :benefit_claim))
 
@@ -139,6 +136,13 @@ def dependent_claims
       raise ::Common::Exceptions::ResourceNotFound
     end
 
+    def bgs_claim_status_service
+      ClaimsApi::EbenefitsBnftClaimStatusWebService.new(
+        external_uid: @dependent_participant_id,
+        external_key: @dependent_participant_id
+      )
+    end
+
     def benefit_claim_web_service
       ClaimsApi::BenefitClaimWebService.new(external_uid: @dependent_participant_id,
                                             external_key: @dependent_participant_id)
diff --git a/modules/claims_api/spec/services/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service_spec.rb b/modules/claims_api/spec/services/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service_spec.rb
index efcc123c487..6313f8dcbb1 100644
--- a/modules/claims_api/spec/services/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/claims_api/spec/services/dependent_claimant_poa_assignment_service_spec.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 require 'rails_helper'
 require 'bgs_service/local_bgs'
-require 'bgs_service/benefit_claim_web_service'
-require 'bgs_service/benefit_claim_service'
-require 'bgs_service/e_benefits_bnft_claim_status_web_service'
 
 Rspec.describe ClaimsApi::DependentClaimantPoaAssignmentService do
   describe '#assign_poa_to_dependent!' do
@@ -133,5 +130,33 @@
         end
       end
     end
+
+    describe '#bgs_claim_status_service' do
+      it 'requires the service statement' do
+        res = service.send(:bgs_claim_status_service)
+        expect(res).to be_a(ClaimsApi::EbenefitsBnftClaimStatusWebService)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#benefit_claim_web_service' do
+      it 'requires the service statement' do
+        res = service.send(:benefit_claim_web_service)
+        expect(res).to be_a(ClaimsApi::BenefitClaimWebService)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#benefit_claim_service' do
+      it 'requires the service statement' do
+        res = service.send(:benefit_claim_service)
+        expect(res).to be_a(ClaimsApi::BenefitClaimService)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#person_web_service' do
+      it 'requires the service statement' do
+        res = service.send(:person_web_service)
+        expect(res).to be_a(ClaimsApi::PersonWebService)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end