diff --git a/backend/dataconnect/connector/benefitsData/queries.gql b/backend/dataconnect/connector/benefitsData/queries.gql
index c856fcbf..0a4eadb6 100644
--- a/backend/dataconnect/connector/benefitsData/queries.gql
+++ b/backend/dataconnect/connector/benefitsData/queries.gql
@@ -1,38 +1,4 @@
 
-# ----------------------------------------------------------
-# GET WORKER BENEFIT BALANCES (M4)
-# Returns all active benefit plans with balance data for a given worker.
-# Supports: Sick Leave (40h), Holidays (24h), Vacation (40h)
-# Extensible: any future VendorBenefitPlan will appear automatically.
-#
-# Fields:
-#   vendorBenefitPlan.title       → benefit type name
-#   vendorBenefitPlan.total       → total entitlement (hours)
-#   current                       → used hours
-#   remaining = total - current   → computed client-side
-# ----------------------------------------------------------
-query getWorkerBenefitBalances(
-  $staffId: UUID!
-) @auth(level: USER) {
-  benefitsDatas(
-    where: {
-      staffId: { eq: $staffId }
-    }
-  ) {
-    vendorBenefitPlanId
-    current
-
-    vendorBenefitPlan {
-      id
-      title
-      description
-      requestLabel
-      total
-      isActive
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 # ----------------------------------------------------------
 # LIST ALL (admin/debug)
 # ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -109,12 +75,6 @@ query listBenefitsDataByStaffId(
     id
     vendorBenefitPlanId
     current
-    staffId
-
-    staff {
-      id
-      fullName
-    }
 
     vendorBenefitPlan {
       id