diff --git a/app/helpers/search_helper.rb b/app/helpers/search_helper.rb
index 15f8dd83dd..eff47efcf2 100644
--- a/app/helpers/search_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/search_helper.rb
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 module SearchHelper # rubocop:todo Style/Documentation
   def stock_plate_uuids
-    Settings.purposes.select { |_uuid, config| config.input_plate }.keys
+    Settings.purposes.select { |_uuid, config| config[:input_plate] }.keys
   end
 
   def self.stock_plate_names
-    Settings.purposes.values.select(&:input_plate).map(&:name)
+    Settings.purposes.values.select { |item| item[:input_plate] == true }.pluck(:name)
   end
 
   # Returns purpose names of stock plates using stock_plate flag instead of input_plate.
   def self.stock_plate_names_with_flag
-    Settings.purposes.values.select(&:stock_plate).map(&:name)
+    Settings.purposes.values.select { |item| item[:stock_plate] == true }.pluck(:name)
   end
 
   def self.purpose_config_for_purpose_name(purpose_name)
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/presenters/creation_behaviour.rb b/app/models/concerns/presenters/creation_behaviour.rb
index 1566f2d196..783af422b2 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/presenters/creation_behaviour.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/presenters/creation_behaviour.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def compatible_tube_rack_purposes
 
   # Eventually this will end up on our labware_creators/creations module
   def purposes_of_type(type)
-    compatible_purposes.select { |_uuid, purpose| purpose.asset_type == type }
+    compatible_purposes.select { |_uuid, purpose| purpose[:asset_type] == type }
   end
 
   def construct_buttons(scope)
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ def construct_buttons(scope)
           parent_uuid: uuid,
           parent: labware,
           purpose_uuid: purpose_uuid,
-          name: purpose_settings.name,
-          type: purpose_settings.asset_type,
-          filters: purpose_settings.filters || {}
+          name: purpose_settings[:name],
+          type: purpose_settings[:asset_type],
+          filters: purpose_settings[:filters] || {}
         )
       end
       .force
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/presenters/robot_controlled.rb b/app/models/concerns/presenters/robot_controlled.rb
index 5ac31bb738..98e9b25d61 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/presenters/robot_controlled.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/presenters/robot_controlled.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ def suitable_robots
     end
 
     def suitable_for_labware?(config)
-      config
-        .beds
-        .detect { |_bed, bed_config| bed_config.purpose == purpose_name && bed_config.states.include?(labware.state) }
+      config[:beds]
+        .detect do |_bed, bed_config|
+          bed_config[:purpose] == purpose_name && bed_config[:states].include?(labware.state)
+        end
         .present?
     end
 
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/presenters/submission_behaviour.rb b/app/models/concerns/presenters/submission_behaviour.rb
index 3940061d43..954bd9702e 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/presenters/submission_behaviour.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/presenters/submission_behaviour.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Include in a presenter to add support for creating a submission
 module Presenters::SubmissionBehaviour
   def each_submission_option
-    purpose_config.submission_options.each do |button_text, options|
+    purpose_config[:submission_options].each do |button_text, options|
       submission_options = options.to_hash
       submission_options[:asset_groups] = asset_groups
       submission_options[:labware_barcode] = labware.labware_barcode.human
diff --git a/app/models/labware_creators/merged_plate.rb b/app/models/labware_creators/merged_plate.rb
index 61776dda96..622fb0d0cc 100644
--- a/app/models/labware_creators/merged_plate.rb
+++ b/app/models/labware_creators/merged_plate.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def labware_wells
     # @return [Array] Purpose name strings.
     #
     def expected_source_purposes
-      Settings.purposes.dig(@purpose_uuid, :merged_plate).source_purposes
+      Settings.purposes.dig(@purpose_uuid, :merged_plate)[:source_purposes]
     end
 
     #
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def expected_source_purposes
     # @return [String] Some descriptive text.
     #
     def help_text
-      Settings.purposes.dig(@purpose_uuid, :merged_plate).help_text
+      Settings.purposes.dig(@purpose_uuid, :merged_plate)[:help_text]
     end
 
     def barcodes=(barcodes)
diff --git a/app/models/labware_creators/multi_stamp_tubes.rb b/app/models/labware_creators/multi_stamp_tubes.rb
index c69b5196bc..66beeb29f4 100644
--- a/app/models/labware_creators/multi_stamp_tubes.rb
+++ b/app/models/labware_creators/multi_stamp_tubes.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def request_hash(transfer)
     # Returns: a hash containing the submission parameters
     # Adds: errors if there is more than one submission specified
     def configured_params
-      submission_options_from_config = purpose_config.submission_options
+      submission_options_from_config = purpose_config[:submission_options]
 
       # if there's more than one appropriate submission, we can't know which one to choose,
       # so don't create one.
diff --git a/app/models/labware_creators/stamped_plate_adding_randomised_controls.rb b/app/models/labware_creators/stamped_plate_adding_randomised_controls.rb
index 0f85990334..428c0bb42d 100644
--- a/app/models/labware_creators/stamped_plate_adding_randomised_controls.rb
+++ b/app/models/labware_creators/stamped_plate_adding_randomised_controls.rb
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ def generate_control_locations_from_purpose_config
       control_locations = []
       list_of_controls.count.times do |control_index|
         control = list_of_controls[control_index]
-        if control.fixed_location?
+        if control[:fixed_location].present?
           # use the location specified in the purpose config for this control
-          control_locations.push(control.fixed_location)
+          control_locations.push(control[:fixed_location])
         else
           # sample a random parent well and fetch its location (child not created yet)
           control_locations.push(parent.wells.sample.position['name'])
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ def generate_control_locations_from_purpose_config
 
     def check_control_rules_from_config(control_locations)
       list_of_rules.each do |rule|
-        case rule.type
+        case rule[:type]
         when 'not'
           # locations must not match this combination of wells (order is important)
-          return false if control_locations == rule.value
+          return false if control_locations == rule[:value]
         when 'well_exclusions'
           # locations must not be in this list well locations (exclusions)
-          return false if control_locations.any? { |location| rule.value.include?(location) }
+          return false if control_locations.any? { |location| rule[:value].include?(location) }
         else
           # check for unrecognised rule type
           raise StandardError, "Unrecognised control locations rule type from purpose config #{rule.type}"
diff --git a/app/models/presenters/plate_presenter.rb b/app/models/presenters/plate_presenter.rb
index 7ae03673d0..6bad80f164 100644
--- a/app/models/presenters/plate_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/models/presenters/plate_presenter.rb
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ def csv_file_links
       links =
         purpose_config
           .fetch(:file_links, [])
-          .select { |link| can_be_enabled?(link&.states) }
+          .select { |link| can_be_enabled?(link[:states]) }
           .map do |link|
           [
-            link.name,
+            link[:name],
             [
               :limber_plate,
               :export,
-              { id: link.id, limber_plate_id: human_barcode, format: :csv, **link.params || {} }
+              { id: link[:id], limber_plate_id: human_barcode, format: :csv, **link[:params] || {} }
             ]
           ]
         end
diff --git a/app/models/presenters/presenter.rb b/app/models/presenters/presenter.rb
index 2fe917878d..c78d4362a9 100644
--- a/app/models/presenters/presenter.rb
+++ b/app/models/presenters/presenter.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def content_title
   end
 
   def default_printer
-    @default_printer ||= Settings.printers[purpose_config.default_printer_type]
+    @default_printer ||= Settings.printers[purpose_config[:default_printer_type]]
   end
 
   def default_label_count
diff --git a/app/models/presenters/tube_presenter.rb b/app/models/presenters/tube_presenter.rb
index 40d9b24598..0727d2e909 100644
--- a/app/models/presenters/tube_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/models/presenters/tube_presenter.rb
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ def custom_metadata_fields
     end
 
     def sequencescape_submission
-      return nil if purpose_config.submission.empty?
+      return nil if purpose_config[:submission].empty?
 
-      s = SequencescapeSubmission.new(purpose_config.submission.to_hash.merge(assets: [labware.uuid]))
+      s = SequencescapeSubmission.new(purpose_config[:submission].to_hash.merge(assets: [labware.uuid]))
       yield s if block_given?
       s
     end
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ def transfer_volumes?
     def csv_file_links
       purpose_config
         .fetch(:file_links, [])
-        .select { |link| can_be_enabled?(link&.states) }
+        .select { |link| can_be_enabled?(link[:states]) }
         .map do |link|
-          format_extension = link.format || 'csv'
+          format_extension = link[:format] || 'csv'
           [
-            link.name,
+            link[:name],
             [
               :limber_tube,
               :tubes_export,
-              { id: link.id, limber_tube_id: human_barcode, format: format_extension, **link.params || {} }
+              { id: link[:id], limber_tube_id: human_barcode, format: format_extension, **link[:params] || {} }
             ]
           ]
         end
diff --git a/app/models/presenters/tube_rack_presenter.rb b/app/models/presenters/tube_rack_presenter.rb
index d11d4ac325..4229738d1f 100644
--- a/app/models/presenters/tube_rack_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/models/presenters/tube_rack_presenter.rb
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ def tube_failing_applicable?
     def csv_file_links
       purpose_config
         .fetch(:file_links, [])
-        .select { |link| can_be_enabled?(link&.states) }
+        .select { |link| can_be_enabled?(link[:states]) }
         .map do |link|
-          [link.name, [:limber_tube_rack, :tube_racks_export, { id: link.id, limber_tube_rack_id: uuid, format: :csv }]]
+          [link[:name],
+           [:limber_tube_rack, :tube_racks_export, { id: link[:id], limber_tube_rack_id: uuid, format: :csv }]]
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/custom_configuration.rb b/config/initializers/custom_configuration.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a38dfd71a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/custom_configuration.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Parent configuration mixin.
+module Settings
+  # Configuration for the application, including loaders for various configurations.
+
+  # This will create class-level functions so that they could be accessed like
+  # Settings.searches, Settings.transfer_templates, etc.
+  class CustomConfiguration
+    def initialize(config_hash)
+      @children = config_hash.with_indifferent_access
+
+      # When you invoke, Settings.configuration.searches in settings.rb, it would invoke static
+      # methods declared through this block.
+      @children.each do |key, value|
+        # For every getter method, it creates a method that returns an Item instance
+        # with the key and value from the configuration hash.
+        define_singleton_method(key) { Item.new(key, value) }
+        # For every setter method, it creates a method that sets the value in the children hash.
+        # This allows you to do Settings.configuration.searches = new_value.
+        define_singleton_method("#{key}=") { |new_value| @children[key] = new_value }
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Configuration item. It recursively builds a structure
+    # that allows for nested configurations to be accessed easily.
+    # It includes Enumerable to allow iteration over its children.
+    #
+    # Each child can be a nested configuration or a simple value.
+    # This allows for a flexible and dynamic configuration structure.
+    #
+    # @example
+    #   config = Settings.configuration
+    #   config.searches.some_child.some_grandchild
+    #   config.searches.some_child.some_grandchild = new_value
+    #
+    class Item
+      include Enumerable
+
+      attr_reader :children, :configuration
+
+      # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
+      def initialize(configuration, children = {})
+        @children = children
+        @configuration = configuration
+
+        # Dynamically defines getter and setter methods for each child key in the configuration.
+        #
+        # For each key-value pair in the children hash:
+        # - If the value is a nested hash (ActiveSupport::HashWithIndifferentAccess),
+        #   it creates a getter method that returns a new Item instance, allowing for recursive access.
+        # - If the value is a simple value, it creates a getter method that returns the value directly.
+        # - For every key, it also creates a setter method to update the value in the children hash.
+        #
+        # This enables flexible, dot-notation access and assignment for deeply nested configuration structures.
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #   config = Settings.configuration
+        #   config.searches.some_child.some_grandchild        # Access nested value
+        #   config.searches.some_child.some_grandchild = val  # Set nested value
+        children.each do |key, child|
+          if child.is_a?(ActiveSupport::HashWithIndifferentAccess)
+            next if respond_to?(key)
+
+            child_item = Item.new(configuration, child)
+            define_singleton_method(key) { child_item }
+          else
+            define_singleton_method(key) { child }
+          end
+          define_singleton_method("#{key}=") { |new_value| @children[key] = new_value }
+        end
+      end
+      # rubocop:enable Metrics/MethodLength
+
+      delegate :[]=, to: :@children
+
+      def fetch(key, default = nil)
+        @children.fetch(key, default)
+      end
+
+      def each(...)
+        children.each(...)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/initializers/settings.rb b/config/initializers/settings.rb
index 73f35f132b..1d7ce35395 100644
--- a/config/initializers/settings.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/settings.rb
@@ -1,56 +1,77 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'config_loader/pipelines_loader'
-
-# Global setting object loaded from `config/settings/_environment_.yml` which is
-# generated on running `rake config:generate`
-class Settings
-  class << self
-    def configuration_filename
-      Rails.root.join('config', 'settings', "#{Rails.env}.yml")
-    end
-    private :configuration_filename
-
-    def instance # rubocop:todo Metrics/AbcSize
-      return @instance if @instance.present?
-
-      # Ideally we'd do Hashie::Mash.load(File.read(configuration_filename)) here
-      # but the creates an immutable setting object that messes with tests.
-      # Immutability is good here though, so we should probably fix that.
-      # Added flag onto safe_load to allow read of anchors (aliases) in yml files.
-      config_file_descriptor = File.open(configuration_filename, 'r:bom|utf-8')
-      @instance = Hashie::Mash.new(YAML.safe_load(config_file_descriptor, permitted_classes: [Symbol], aliases: true))
-
-      # To view a list of pipeline groups and respective pipelines:
-      # e.g. Settings.pipelines.group_by(&:pipeline_group).transform_values { |pipelines| pipelines.map(&:name) }
-      @instance.pipelines = ConfigLoader::PipelinesLoader.new.pipelines
-
-      @instance
-    rescue Errno::ENOENT
-      # This before we've fully initialized and is intended to report issues to
-      # the user.
-      # rubocop:disable Style/StderrPuts
-      star_length = [96, 12 + configuration_filename.to_s.length].max
-      $stderr.puts('*' * star_length)
-      $stderr.puts "WARNING! No #{configuration_filename}"
-      $stderr.puts "You need to run 'rake config:generate' and can ignore this message if that's what you are doing!"
-      $stderr.puts('*' * star_length)
-      # rubocop:enable Style/StderrPuts
+# Parent settings mixin.
+module Settings
+  CONFIGURATION_TYPES = %i[
+    searches
+    transfer_templates
+    printers
+    purposes
+    purpose_uuids
+    robots
+    default_pmb_templates
+    default_sprint_templates
+    default_printer_type_names
+    submission_templates
+    poolings
+  ].freeze
+
+  # This loop declares Settings.<CONFIGURATION_TYPE> method declarations
+  # using metaprogramming. For example, when it will add purposes method for Settings, and
+  # when it is invoked, it will use the CustomConfiguration class to send the value for it.
+  CONFIGURATION_TYPES.each do |config|
+    # Accessor
+    unless respond_to?(config)
+      self.class.send(:define_method, config, proc {
+        value = Settings.configuration.send(config)
+        value.respond_to?(:children) ? value.children : value
+      })
     end
+    # Mutator
+    next if respond_to?("#{config}=")
 
-    delegate_missing_to :instance
+    # rubocop:disable Lint/DuplicateBranch
+    self.class.send(:define_method, "#{config}=", proc { |value|
+      config_value = Settings.configuration.send(config)
+      if config_value.respond_to?(:children)
+        if config_value.children.is_a?(Hash) && value.is_a?(Hash)
+          config_value.children.replace(value)
+        elsif config_value.children.is_a?(Array) && value.is_a?(Array)
+          config_value.children.replace(value)
+        else
+          Settings.configuration.send("#{config}=", value)
+        end
+      else
+        Settings.configuration.send("#{config}=", value)
+      end
+    })
+    # rubocop:enable Lint/DuplicateBranch
+  end
 
-    def reinitialize
-      @instance = nil
-      self
-    end
+  # Delegates Settings.pipelines to the PipelinesLoader
+  def self.pipelines
+    @pipelines ||= ConfigLoader::PipelinesLoader.new.pipelines
   end
-end
 
-Rails.application.config.to_prepare do
-  # By re-initializing here we gain:
-  # - Clear hot-reloading of classes like PipelineList when in development mode
-  # - Reloading of the settings in development mode, meaning you don't need to
-  #   restart following a rake config:generate
-  Settings.reinitialize.instance
+  def self.pipelines=(value)
+    @pipelines = value
+  end
+
+  def self.load_yaml
+    config = Rails.root.join('config', 'settings', "#{Rails.env}.yml")
+    return unless File.exist?(config)
+
+    config_file_descriptor = File.open(config, 'r:bom|utf-8')
+    # Returns a Hash with the configuration data
+    config_data = YAML.safe_load(config_file_descriptor, permitted_classes: [Symbol], aliases: true)
+    raise "Configuration file #{config} is not valid YAML." if config_data.blank?
+
+    config_data.with_indifferent_access
+  end
+
+  # Returns an instance of CustomConfiguration that provides access to the
+  # configuration data loaded from the YAML file.
+  def self.configuration
+    @configuration ||= CustomConfiguration.new(load_yaml)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/config/settings/test.yml b/config/settings/test.yml
index 3034a3623e..b84ce4173b 100644
--- a/config/settings/test.yml
+++ b/config/settings/test.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,11 @@
 :purposes: {}
 :purpose_uuids: {}
 :robots: {}
-:locations: {}
+:default_pmb_templates: {}
+:default_sprint_templates: {}
+:default_printer_type_names: {}
+:submission_templates: {}
 :qc_purposes: []
+:locations: {}
+:pipelines: {}
+:poolings: {}
diff --git a/spec/data/config.yml b/spec/data/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92153b095d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/data/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# The current file has been automatically generated by running the task:
+#   > rake config:generate
+# It is recommended if you need to do any changes in config to modify the
+# required config file under config/pipelines or config/purposes and rerun
+# the task
+---
+:searches:
+  Find assets by barcode: 7e660cbc-6951-11f0-8c10-ded867e19c6b
+  Find project by name: 7e668c82-6951-11f0-8c10-ded867e19c6b
+  Find study by name: 7e66e272-6951-11f0-8c10-ded867e19c6b
+:transfer_templates:
+  384 plate to tube: 7c673a8a-6951-11f0-8c10-ded867e19c6b
+  Transfer columns 1-1: 7d590ff4-6951-11f0-8c10-ded867e19c6b
+:printers:
+  :plate_a: g316bc
+  :plate_b: g311bc2
+  :tube_rack: heron-bc2
+  :tube: g311bc1
+  :limit: 5
+  :default_count: 2
+:purposes:
+  9e42476c-6951-11f0-b542-ded867e19c6b:
+    :name: LBC 5p GEX Dil
+    :default_printer_type: :plate_a
+    :presenter_class: Presenters::NormalisedBinnedPlatePresenter
+    :creator_class: LabwareCreators::NormalisedBinnedPlate
+    :label_class: Labels::PlateLabel
+    :file_links:
+      - name: Download Hamilton Cherrypick to 5 prime Dilution CSV
+        id: hamilton_cherrypick_to_5p_gex_dilution
+      - name: Download Concentration (ng/ul) CSV
+        id: concentrations_ngul
+    :state_changer_class: StateChangers::PlateStateChanger
+    :submission: {}
+    :printer_type: 96 Well Plate
+    :pmb_template: sqsc_96plate_label_template_code39
+    :sprint_template: plate_96.yml.erb
+    :asset_type: plate
+    :dilutions:
+      :target_amount_ng: 50
+      :target_volume: 20
+      :minimum_source_volume: 0.2
+      :bins:
+        - colour: 1
+          pcr_cycles: 16
+          max: 26
+        - colour: 2
+          pcr_cycles: 14
+          min: 26
+:purpose_uuids:
+  LBC 5p GEX Dil: 9e42476c-6951-11f0-b542-ded867e19c6b
+  LBC 5p GEX Frag 2XP: 9e5190f0-6951-11f0-b542-ded867e19c6b
+  LBC 5p GEX LigXP: 9e5424dc-6951-11f0-b542-ded867e19c6b
+:robots:
+  bravo-lb-cherrypick-to-lb-shear:
+    :name: bravo LB Cherrypick => LB Shear
+    :verify_robot: false
+    :require_robot: false
+    :beds:
+      '580000007860':
+        :purpose: LB Cherrypick
+        :states:
+          - passed
+        :label: Bed 7
+        :shared_parent: false
+      '580000009659':
+        :purpose: LB Shear
+        :states:
+          - pending
+        :label: Bed 9
+        :parent: '580000007860'
+        :target_state: passed
+  bravo-lb-shear-to-lb-post-shear:
+    :name: bravo LB Shear => LB Post Shear
+    :verify_robot: false
+    :require_robot: false
+    :beds:
+      '580000009659':
+        :purpose: LB Shear
+        :states:
+          - passed
+        :label: Bed 9
+        :shared_parent: false
+      '580000007860':
+        :purpose: LB Post Shear
+        :states:
+          - pending
+        :label: Bed 7
+        :parent: '580000009659'
+        :target_state: passed
+:default_pmb_templates:
+  :plate_double: plate_6mm_double_code39
+  :plate_a: sqsc_96plate_label_template_code39
+  :tube_rack: sqsc_96plate_label_template_code39
+  :tube: tube_label_template_1d
+:default_sprint_templates:
+  :plate_double: plate_384.yml.erb
+  :plate_a: plate_96.yml.erb
+  :tube_rack: plate_96.yml.erb
+  :tube: tube_label_template_1d.yml.erb
+:default_printer_type_names:
+  :plate_double: 384 Well Plate Double
+  :plate_a: 96 Well Plate
+  :tube_rack: 96 Well Plate
+  :tube: 1D Tube
+:submission_templates:
+  Limber - Cardinal: 7b7a63e0-6951-11f0-8c10-ded867e19c6b
+  Limber - Cardinal cell banking: 7b7bc1e0-6951-11f0-8c10-ded867e19c6b
+poolings:
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/config/poolings/donor_pooling.yml b/spec/fixtures/config/poolings/donor_pooling.yml
index ecc363fddb..b7a5818d86 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/config/poolings/donor_pooling.yml
+++ b/spec/fixtures/config/poolings/donor_pooling.yml
@@ -3,99 +3,99 @@
 donor_pooling:
   # Maping between number of samples to number of pools.
   number_of_pools:
-    96: 8
-    95: 8
-    94: 8
-    93: 8
-    92: 8
-    91: 8
-    90: 8
-    89: 8
-    88: 8
-    87: 7
-    86: 7
-    85: 7
-    84: 7
-    83: 7
-    82: 7
-    81: 7
-    80: 7
-    79: 7
-    78: 7
-    77: 7
-    76: 6
-    75: 6
-    74: 6
-    73: 6
-    72: 6
-    71: 6
-    70: 6
-    69: 6
-    68: 6
-    67: 6
-    66: 6
-    65: 5
-    64: 5
-    63: 5
-    62: 5
-    61: 5
-    60: 5
-    59: 5
-    58: 5
-    57: 5
-    56: 5
-    55: 5
-    54: 5
-    53: 5
-    52: 4
-    51: 4
-    50: 4
-    49: 4
-    48: 4
-    47: 4
-    46: 4
-    45: 4
-    44: 4
-    43: 4
-    42: 4
-    41: 4
-    40: 4
-    39: 3
-    38: 3
-    37: 3
-    36: 3
-    35: 3
-    34: 3
-    33: 3
-    32: 3
-    31: 3
-    30: 3
-    29: 3
-    28: 3
-    27: 3
-    26: 2
-    25: 2
-    24: 2
-    23: 2
-    22: 2
-    21: 2
-    20: 1
-    19: 1
-    18: 1
-    17: 1
-    16: 1
-    15: 1
-    14: 1
-    13: 1
-    12: 1
-    11: 1
-    10: 1
-    9: 1
-    8: 1
-    7: 1
-    6: 1
-    5: 1
-    4: 1
-    3: 1
-    2: 1
-    1: 1
+    '96': 8,
+    '95': 8,
+    '94': 8,
+    '93': 8,
+    '92': 8,
+    '91': 8,
+    '90': 8,
+    '89': 8,
+    '88': 8,
+    '87': 7,
+    '86': 7,
+    '85': 7,
+    '84': 7,
+    '83': 7,
+    '82': 7,
+    '81': 7,
+    '80': 7,
+    '79': 7,
+    '78': 7,
+    '77': 7,
+    '76': 6,
+    '75': 6,
+    '74': 6,
+    '73': 6,
+    '72': 6,
+    '71': 6,
+    '70': 6,
+    '69': 6,
+    '68': 6,
+    '67': 6,
+    '66': 6,
+    '65': 5,
+    '64': 5,
+    '63': 5,
+    '62': 5,
+    '61': 5,
+    '60': 5,
+    '59': 5,
+    '58': 5,
+    '57': 5,
+    '56': 5,
+    '55': 5,
+    '54': 5,
+    '53': 5,
+    '52': 4,
+    '51': 4,
+    '50': 4,
+    '49': 4,
+    '48': 4,
+    '47': 4,
+    '46': 4,
+    '45': 4,
+    '44': 4,
+    '43': 4,
+    '42': 4,
+    '41': 4,
+    '40': 4,
+    '39': 3,
+    '38': 3,
+    '37': 3,
+    '36': 3,
+    '35': 3,
+    '34': 3,
+    '33': 3,
+    '32': 3,
+    '31': 3,
+    '30': 3,
+    '29': 3,
+    '28': 3,
+    '27': 3,
+    '26': 2,
+    '25': 2,
+    '24': 2,
+    '23': 2,
+    '22': 2,
+    '21': 2,
+    '20': 1,
+    '19': 1,
+    '18': 1,
+    '17': 1,
+    '16': 1,
+    '15': 1,
+    '14': 1,
+    '13': 1,
+    '12': 1,
+    '11': 1,
+    '10': 1,
+    '9': 1,
+    '8': 1,
+    '7': 1,
+    '6': 1,
+    '5': 1,
+    '4': 1,
+    '3': 1,
+    '2': 1,
+    '1': 1
diff --git a/spec/initializers/settings_spec.rb b/spec/initializers/settings_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..614a08e4ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/initializers/settings_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+# rubocop:disable RSpec/EmptyExampleGroup
+RSpec.describe Settings, skip: 'WIP' do
+  before do
+    config = Rails.root.join('spec/data/config.yml')
+    config_file_descriptor = File.open(config, 'r:bom|utf-8')
+    # Returns a Hash with the configuration data
+    config_data = YAML.safe_load(config_file_descriptor, permitted_classes: [Symbol], aliases: true)
+    allow(described_class).to receive(:load_yaml).and_return(config_data)
+    described_class.instance_variable_set(:@configuration, nil)
+  end
+end
+# rubocop:enable RSpec/EmptyExampleGroup