diff --git a/individual/gql_mutations.py b/individual/gql_mutations.py
index d2a90be..4b1d976 100644
--- a/individual/gql_mutations.py
+++ b/individual/gql_mutations.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from individual.services import IndividualService, GroupService, GroupIndividualService, \
     CreateGroupAndMoveIndividualService
 from location.models import Location, LocationManager
+from social_protection.apps import SocialProtectionConfig
 
 
 class CreateIndividualInputType(OpenIMISMutation.Input):
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class UpdateIndividualInputType(CreateIndividualInputType):
 RoleEnum = graphene.Enum.from_enum(GroupIndividual.Role)
 RecipientTypeEnum = graphene.Enum.from_enum(GroupIndividual.RecipientType)
 
+DEFAULT_BENEFICIARY_STATUS = SocialProtectionConfig.default_beneficiary_status
 
 class CreateGroupIndividualInputType(OpenIMISMutation.Input):
     group_id = graphene.UUID(required=False)
@@ -571,7 +573,8 @@ def _mutate(cls, user, **data):
             data.pop('client_mutation_label')
         custom_filters = data.pop('custom_filters', None)
         benefit_plan_id = data.pop('benefit_plan_id', None)
-        status = data.pop('status', "ACTIVE")
+        # TODO check consistency of default status
+        status = data.pop('status', DEFAULT_BENEFICIARY_STATUS)
         service = IndividualService(user)
         service.select_individuals_to_benefit_plan(
             custom_filters,
@@ -605,7 +608,7 @@ def _mutate(cls, user, **data):
             data.pop('client_mutation_label')
         custom_filters = data.pop('custom_filters', None)
         benefit_plan_id = data.pop('benefit_plan_id', None)
-        status = data.pop('status', "ACTIVE")
+        status = data.pop('status', DEFAULT_BENEFICIARY_STATUS)
         service = GroupService(user)
         service.select_groups_to_benefit_plan(
             custom_filters,
diff --git a/individual/schema.py b/individual/schema.py
index f5e4438..4d33bbb 100644
--- a/individual/schema.py
+++ b/individual/schema.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from individual.models import Individual, IndividualDataSource, Group, \
     GroupIndividual, IndividualDataSourceUpload, IndividualDataUploadRecords, GroupDataSource
 from individual.services import IndividualService, GroupService
+from social_protection.apps import SocialProtectionConfig
 from location.apps import LocationConfig
 
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ def patch_details(data_df: pd.DataFrame):
         return df_final
     return data_df
 
+DEFAULT_BENEFICIARY_STATUS = SocialProtectionConfig.default_beneficiary_status
 
 class Query(ExportableQueryMixin, graphene.ObjectType):
     export_patches = {
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ def resolve_individual_enrollment_summary(self, info, **kwargs):
         service = IndividualService(user)
         custom_filters = kwargs.get("customFilters", None)
         benefit_plan_id = kwargs.get("benefitPlanId", None)
-        status = kwargs.get("status", "ACTIVE")
+        status = kwargs.get("status", DEFAULT_BENEFICIARY_STATUS)
 
         enrollment_checks = service.run_enrollment_checks(
             custom_filters,
@@ -420,7 +422,7 @@ def resolve_group_enrollment_summary(self, info, **kwargs):
         service = GroupService(user)
         custom_filters = kwargs.get("customFilters", None)
         benefit_plan_id = kwargs.get("benefitPlanId", None)
-        status = kwargs.get("status", "ACTIVE")
+        status = kwargs.get("status", DEFAULT_BENEFICIARY_STATUS)
 
         enrollment_checks = service.run_enrollment_checks(
             custom_filters,