From 199dbc4a5e260a2643a533cb84f9938b0c186742 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MarcoGoC <marcogoc951@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:59:07 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] bug  189595  fix

---
 utils/api/definitions/schemas.ts | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/utils/api/definitions/schemas.ts b/utils/api/definitions/schemas.ts
index c345023b5..045848885 100644
--- a/utils/api/definitions/schemas.ts
+++ b/utils/api/definitions/schemas.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,11 @@ export const RequestSchema = Joi.object({
         })
       }
 
-      const duration: MonthsYears = JSON.parse(oasDeferDuration)
+      const duration: MonthsYears =
+        oasDeferDuration !== undefined
+          ? JSON.parse(oasDeferDuration)
+          : { years: 0, months: 0 }
+
       const durationFloat = duration.years + duration.months / 12
 
       if (livingCountry === LivingCountry.CANADA) {