diff --git a/Updated_Cms/app/Helpers/helper.php b/Updated_Cms/app/Helpers/helper.php
index 0674e7fd89..8b32ee4ce5 100644
--- a/Updated_Cms/app/Helpers/helper.php
+++ b/Updated_Cms/app/Helpers/helper.php
@@ -33,16 +33,18 @@ if (! function_exists('isDarkColor')) {
 }
 
 if (! function_exists('hasPermission')) {
-    function hasPermission(string $permission): string
+    function hasPermission(string $permission): bool
     {
-        return app(PermissionsService::class)->getOrDefault($permission);
+        $value = app(PermissionsService::class)->getOrDefault($permission);
+        return $value === true || $value === 1 || $value === '1';
     }
 }
 
 if (! function_exists('hasHousekeepingPermission')) {
-    function hasHousekeepingPermission(string $permission): string
+    function hasHousekeepingPermission(string $permission): bool
     {
-        return app(HousekeepingPermissionsService::class)->getOrDefault($permission);
+        $value = app(HousekeepingPermissionsService::class)->getOrDefault($permission);
+        return $value === true || $value === 1 || $value === '1';
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Updated_Cms/app/Policies/WebsiteArticlePolicy.php b/Updated_Cms/app/Policies/WebsiteArticlePolicy.php
index 7b7d8edbce..e49d5b530c 100644
--- a/Updated_Cms/app/Policies/WebsiteArticlePolicy.php
+++ b/Updated_Cms/app/Policies/WebsiteArticlePolicy.php
@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@ class WebsiteArticlePolicy
 {
     use HandlesAuthorization;
 
-    public function viewAny(User $user)
+    public function viewAny(User $user): bool
     {
         return hasHousekeepingPermission('write_article');
     }
 
-    public function view(User $user)
+    public function view(User $user): bool
     {
         return hasHousekeepingPermission('write_article');
     }
 
-    public function create(User $user)
+    public function create(User $user): bool
     {
         return hasHousekeepingPermission('write_article');
     }
 
-    public function update(User $user)
+    public function update(User $user): bool
     {
         return hasHousekeepingPermission('edit_article');
     }
 
-    public function delete(User $user)
+    public function delete(User $user): bool
     {
         return hasHousekeepingPermission('delete_article');
     }