diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c9c06cba7..92a12e7b7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Cleanups to derives for democracy & staking to be more performant
 - Add Centrifuge base types to `@polkadot/types-known`
 - Adjust with all the latest substrate master types
+- Internally all protected methods/variables are now indicated with `_` (Aligning with the `protected` indicators in the TS definitions)
 
 # 1.9.1 Apr 1, 2020
 
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumInfo.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumInfo.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e7b98e790f..0000000000
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumInfo.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2020 @polkadot/api-derive authors & contributors
-// This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
-// of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
-
-import { ApiInterfaceRx } from '@polkadot/api/types';
-import { ReferendumInfo, ReferendumInfoTo239 } from '@polkadot/types/interfaces';
-import { DeriveReferendum } from '../types';
-
-import BN from 'bn.js';
-import { Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
-import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { Option } from '@polkadot/types';
-
-import { memo } from '../util';
-import { getStatus, parseImage } from './util';
-
-export function _referendumInfo (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (index: BN, info: Option<ReferendumInfo | ReferendumInfoTo239>) => Observable<DeriveReferendum | null> {
-  return memo((index: BN, info: Option<ReferendumInfo | ReferendumInfoTo239>): Observable<DeriveReferendum | null> => {
-    const status = getStatus(info);
-
-    return status
-      ? api.query.democracy.preimages(status.proposalHash).pipe(
-        map((preimage): DeriveReferendum => ({
-          image: parseImage(api, preimage),
-          imageHash: status.proposalHash,
-          index: api.registry.createType('ReferendumIndex', index),
-          status
-        }))
-      )
-      : of(null);
-  });
-}
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumVotes.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumVotes.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ccdf8550d..0000000000
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumVotes.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2020 @polkadot/api-derive authors & contributors
-// This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
-// of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
-
-import { ApiInterfaceRx } from '@polkadot/api/types';
-import { AccountId, Vote, Voting, VotingDirectVote } from '@polkadot/types/interfaces';
-import { DeriveBalancesAccount, DeriveReferendum, DeriveReferendumVote, DeriveReferendumVotes } from '../types';
-
-import BN from 'bn.js';
-import { Observable, of, combineLatest } from 'rxjs';
-import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { Vec } from '@polkadot/types';
-
-import { memo } from '../util';
-import { calcVotes } from './util';
-
-function votesPrev (api: ApiInterfaceRx, referendumId: BN): Observable<DeriveReferendumVote[]> {
-  return api.query.democracy.votersFor<Vec<AccountId>>(referendumId).pipe(
-    switchMap((votersFor): Observable<[Vec<AccountId>, Vote[], DeriveBalancesAccount[]]> =>
-      combineLatest([
-        of(votersFor),
-        votersFor.length
-          ? api.query.democracy.voteOf.multi<Vote>(
-            votersFor.map((accountId): [BN | number, AccountId] =>
-              [referendumId, accountId]
-            )
-          )
-          : of([]),
-        api.derive.balances.votingBalances(votersFor)
-      ])
-    ),
-    map(([votersFor, votes, balances]): DeriveReferendumVote[] =>
-      votersFor.map((accountId, index): DeriveReferendumVote => ({
-        accountId,
-        balance: balances[index].votingBalance || api.registry.createType('Balance'),
-        vote: votes[index] || api.registry.createType('Vote')
-      }))
-    )
-  );
-}
-
-function votesCurr (api: ApiInterfaceRx, referendumId: BN): Observable<DeriveReferendumVote[]> {
-  return api.query.democracy.votingOf.entries<Voting>().pipe(
-    map((allVoting): DeriveReferendumVote[] =>
-      allVoting
-        .map(([key, voting]): [AccountId, Voting] => [key.args[0] as AccountId, voting])
-        // FIXME We are ignoring delegated votes
-        .filter(([, voting]) => voting.isDirect)
-        .map(([accountId, voting]): [AccountId, VotingDirectVote[]] => [
-          accountId,
-          voting.asDirect.votes.filter(([idx]) => idx.eq(referendumId))
-        ])
-        .filter(([, directVotes]) => !!directVotes.length)
-        .reduce((result: DeriveReferendumVote[], [accountId, votes]) =>
-          // FIXME We are ignoring split votes
-          votes.reduce((result: DeriveReferendumVote[], [, vote]): DeriveReferendumVote[] => {
-            if (vote.isStandard) {
-              result.push({
-                accountId,
-                ...vote.asStandard
-              });
-            }
-
-            return result;
-          }, result), []
-        )
-    )
-  );
-}
-
-export function _referendumVotes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (referendum: DeriveReferendum) => Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes> {
-  return memo((referendum: DeriveReferendum): Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes> =>
-    combineLatest([
-      api.derive.democracy.sqrtElectorate(),
-      api.query.democracy.votingOf
-        ? votesCurr(api, referendum.index)
-        : votesPrev(api, referendum.index)
-    ]).pipe(
-      map(([sqrtElectorate, votes]) =>
-        calcVotes(sqrtElectorate, referendum, votes)
-      )
-    )
-  );
-}
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumsVotes.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumsVotes.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 112203b2b9..0000000000
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/_referendumsVotes.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2020 @polkadot/api-derive authors & contributors
-// This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
-// of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
-
-import { ApiInterfaceRx } from '@polkadot/api/types';
-import { DeriveReferendum, DeriveReferendumVotes } from '../types';
-
-import { Observable, of, combineLatest } from 'rxjs';
-
-import { memo } from '../util';
-
-export function _referendumsVotes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (referendums: DeriveReferendum[]) => Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes[]> {
-  return memo((referendums: DeriveReferendum[]): Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes[]> =>
-    referendums.length
-      ? combineLatest(
-        referendums.map((referendum): Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes> =>
-          api.derive.democracy._referendumVotes(referendum)
-        )
-      )
-      : of([])
-  );
-}
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/index.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/index.ts
index f5524f7c90..fcf55d96a1 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/index.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-export * from './_referendumsVotes';
-export * from './_referendumVotes';
-export * from './_referendumInfo';
 export * from './dispatchQueue';
 export * from './nextExternal';
 export * from './preimage';
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/referendumsInfo.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/referendumsInfo.ts
index e7398a0329..0d1c6c6435 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/referendumsInfo.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/democracy/referendumsInfo.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,114 @@
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
 import { ApiInterfaceRx } from '@polkadot/api/types';
-import { ReferendumInfo } from '@polkadot/types/interfaces';
-import { DeriveReferendum } from '../types';
+import { AccountId, ReferendumInfo, ReferendumInfoTo239, Vote, Voting, VotingDirectVote } from '@polkadot/types/interfaces';
+import { DeriveBalancesAccount, DeriveReferendum, DeriveReferendumVote, DeriveReferendumVotes } from '../types';
 
 import BN from 'bn.js';
 import { Observable, of, combineLatest } from 'rxjs';
 import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { Option } from '@polkadot/types';
+import { Option, Vec } from '@polkadot/types';
 
 import { memo } from '../util';
+import { calcVotes, getStatus, parseImage } from './util';
+
+function votesPrev (api: ApiInterfaceRx, referendumId: BN): Observable<DeriveReferendumVote[]> {
+  return api.query.democracy.votersFor<Vec<AccountId>>(referendumId).pipe(
+    switchMap((votersFor): Observable<[Vec<AccountId>, Vote[], DeriveBalancesAccount[]]> =>
+      combineLatest([
+        of(votersFor),
+        votersFor.length
+          ? api.query.democracy.voteOf.multi<Vote>(
+            votersFor.map((accountId): [BN | number, AccountId] =>
+              [referendumId, accountId]
+            )
+          )
+          : of([]),
+        api.derive.balances.votingBalances(votersFor)
+      ])
+    ),
+    map(([votersFor, votes, balances]): DeriveReferendumVote[] =>
+      votersFor.map((accountId, index): DeriveReferendumVote => ({
+        accountId,
+        balance: balances[index].votingBalance || api.registry.createType('Balance'),
+        vote: votes[index] || api.registry.createType('Vote')
+      }))
+    )
+  );
+}
+
+function votesCurr (api: ApiInterfaceRx, referendumId: BN): Observable<DeriveReferendumVote[]> {
+  return api.query.democracy.votingOf.entries<Voting>().pipe(
+    map((allVoting): DeriveReferendumVote[] =>
+      allVoting
+        .map(([key, voting]): [AccountId, Voting] => [key.args[0] as AccountId, voting])
+        // FIXME We are ignoring delegated votes
+        .filter(([, voting]) => voting.isDirect)
+        .map(([accountId, voting]): [AccountId, VotingDirectVote[]] => [
+          accountId,
+          voting.asDirect.votes.filter(([idx]) => idx.eq(referendumId))
+        ])
+        .filter(([, directVotes]) => !!directVotes.length)
+        .reduce((result: DeriveReferendumVote[], [accountId, votes]) =>
+          // FIXME We are ignoring split votes
+          votes.reduce((result: DeriveReferendumVote[], [, vote]): DeriveReferendumVote[] => {
+            if (vote.isStandard) {
+              result.push({
+                accountId,
+                ...vote.asStandard
+              });
+            }
+
+            return result;
+          }, result), []
+        )
+    )
+  );
+}
+
+export function _referendumVotes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (referendum: DeriveReferendum) => Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes> {
+  return memo((referendum: DeriveReferendum): Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes> =>
+    combineLatest([
+      api.derive.democracy.sqrtElectorate(),
+      api.query.democracy.votingOf
+        ? votesCurr(api, referendum.index)
+        : votesPrev(api, referendum.index)
+    ]).pipe(
+      map(([sqrtElectorate, votes]) =>
+        calcVotes(sqrtElectorate, referendum, votes)
+      )
+    )
+  );
+}
+
+export function _referendumsVotes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (referendums: DeriveReferendum[]) => Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes[]> {
+  return memo((referendums: DeriveReferendum[]): Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes[]> =>
+    referendums.length
+      ? combineLatest(
+        referendums.map((referendum): Observable<DeriveReferendumVotes> =>
+          api.derive.democracy._referendumVotes(referendum)
+        )
+      )
+      : of([])
+  );
+}
+
+export function _referendumInfo (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (index: BN, info: Option<ReferendumInfo | ReferendumInfoTo239>) => Observable<DeriveReferendum | null> {
+  return memo((index: BN, info: Option<ReferendumInfo | ReferendumInfoTo239>): Observable<DeriveReferendum | null> => {
+    const status = getStatus(info);
+
+    return status
+      ? api.query.democracy.preimages(status.proposalHash).pipe(
+        map((preimage): DeriveReferendum => ({
+          image: parseImage(api, preimage),
+          imageHash: status.proposalHash,
+          index: api.registry.createType('ReferendumIndex', index),
+          status
+        }))
+      )
+      : of(null);
+  });
+}
 
 export function referendumsInfo (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (ids: BN[]) => Observable<DeriveReferendum[]> {
   return memo((ids: BN[]): Observable<DeriveReferendum[]> =>
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasExposure.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasExposure.ts
index 3c459ec5ea..88835ff8fb 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasExposure.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasExposure.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function eraExposure (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (era: EraIndex) => Observable
   );
 }
 
-export function erasExposureOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraExposure[]> {
+export function _erasExposure (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraExposure[]> {
   return memo((eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveEraExposure[]> =>
     eras.length
       ? combineLatest(eras.map((era) => api.derive.staking.eraExposure(era)))
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function erasExposureOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Ob
 export function erasExposure (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveEraExposure[]> {
   return memo((withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveEraExposure[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.erasExposureOver(eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._erasExposure(eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPoints.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPoints.ts
index c3bdd47905..494d78d71d 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPoints.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPoints.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function mapValidators ({ individual }: EraRewardPoints): DeriveEraValPoints {
     }, {});
 }
 
-export function erasPointsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraPoints[]> {
+export function _erasPoints (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraPoints[]> {
   return memo((eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveEraPoints[]> =>
     eras.length
       ? api.query.staking.erasRewardPoints.multi<EraRewardPoints>(eras).pipe(
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function erasPointsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Obse
 export function erasPoints (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveEraPoints[]> {
   return memo((withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveEraPoints[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.erasPointsOver(eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._erasPoints(eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPrefs.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPrefs.ts
index 41bbbca2d4..8471b05de6 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPrefs.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasPrefs.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function eraPrefs (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (era: EraIndex) => Observable<De
   );
 }
 
-export function erasPrefsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraPrefs[]> {
+export function _erasPrefs (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraPrefs[]> {
   return memo((eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveEraPrefs[]> =>
     eras.length
       ? combineLatest(eras.map((era) => api.derive.staking.eraPrefs(era)))
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function erasPrefsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Obser
 export function erasPrefs (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveEraPrefs[]> {
   return memo((withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveEraPrefs[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.erasPrefsOver(eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._erasPrefs(eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasRewards.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasRewards.ts
index ccf615fbf8..5f50320a37 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasRewards.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasRewards.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { Option } from '@polkadot/types';
 
 import { memo } from '../util';
 
-export function erasRewardsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraRewards[]> {
+export function _erasRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraRewards[]> {
   return memo((eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveEraRewards[]> =>
     eras.length
       ? api.query.staking.erasValidatorReward.multi<Option<Balance>>(eras).pipe(
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function erasRewardsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Obs
 export function erasRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveEraRewards[]> {
   return memo((withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveEraRewards[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.erasRewardsOver(eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._erasRewards(eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasSlashes.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasSlashes.ts
index 0723a431d5..e8ec396c5f 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasSlashes.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/erasSlashes.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function eraSlashes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (era: EraIndex) => Observable<
   );
 }
 
-export function erasSlashesOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraSlashes[]> {
+export function _erasSlashes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveEraSlashes[]> {
   return memo((eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveEraSlashes[]> =>
     eras.length
       ? combineLatest(
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function erasSlashesOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (eras: EraIndex[]) => Obs
 export function erasSlashes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveEraSlashes[]> {
   return memo((withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveEraSlashes[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.erasSlashesOver(eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._erasSlashes(eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/query.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/query.ts
index 8854068aee..927f726718 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/query.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/query.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function retrieveCurr (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId): Observable<Mult
   );
 }
 
-function retrieveController (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId, [queuedKeys, [controllerIdOpt, nominatorsOpt, rewardDestination, validatorPrefs, nextKeys, exposure]]: [Vec<ITuple<[AccountId, Keys]>>, MultiResult]): Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> {
+function retrieveController (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId, queuedKeys: Vec<ITuple<[AccountId, Keys]>>, [controllerIdOpt, nominatorsOpt, rewardDestination, validatorPrefs, nextKeys, exposure]: MultiResult): Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> {
   const controllerId = controllerIdOpt.unwrapOr(null);
   const nominators = nominatorsOpt.unwrapOr(null);
 
@@ -82,30 +82,41 @@ function retrieveController (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId, [queuedKey
     : of({ accountId: stashId, nextSessionIds: [], sessionIds: [] });
 }
 
-/**
- * @description From a stash, retrieve the controllerId and all relevant details
- */
-export function query (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string) => Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> {
-  return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string): Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> => {
+export function queryWithQueued (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, queuedKeys: Vec<ITuple<[AccountId, Keys]>>) => Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> {
+  return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, queuedKeys: Vec<ITuple<[AccountId, Keys]>>): Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> => {
     const stashId = api.registry.createType('AccountId', accountId);
 
-    return combineLatest([
-      api.query.session.queuedKeys<Vec<ITuple<[AccountId, Keys]>>>(),
+    return (
       api.query.staking.erasStakers
         ? retrieveCurr(api, stashId)
         : retrievePrev(api, stashId)
-    ]).pipe(
+    ).pipe(
       switchMap((result): Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> =>
-        retrieveController(api, stashId, result)
+        retrieveController(api, stashId, queuedKeys, result)
       )
     );
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * @description From a stash, retrieve the controllerId and all relevant details
+ */
+export function query (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string) => Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> {
+  return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string): Observable<DeriveStakingQuery> =>
+    api.query.session.queuedKeys<Vec<ITuple<[AccountId, Keys]>>>().pipe(
+      switchMap((queuedKeys) => api.derive.staking.queryWithQueued(accountId, queuedKeys))
+    )
+  );
+}
+
 export function queryMulti (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountIds: (Uint8Array | string)[]) => Observable<DeriveStakingQuery[]> {
   return memo((accountIds: (Uint8Array | string)[]): Observable<DeriveStakingQuery[]> =>
     accountIds.length
-      ? combineLatest(accountIds.map((acc) => api.derive.staking.query(acc)))
+      ? api.query.session.queuedKeys<Vec<ITuple<[AccountId, Keys]>>>().pipe(
+        switchMap((queuedKeys) => combineLatest(
+          accountIds.map((acc) => api.derive.staking.queryWithQueued(acc, queuedKeys))
+        ))
+      )
       : of([])
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerExposure.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerExposure.ts
index 2b1d04c691..a5865b4cd2 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerExposure.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerExposure.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { memo } from '../util';
 
-export function stakerExposureOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveStakerExposure[]> {
+export function _stakerExposure (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveStakerExposure[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveStakerExposure[]> => {
     const stakerId = api.registry.createType('AccountId', accountId).toString();
 
-    return api.derive.staking.erasExposureOver(eras).pipe(
+    return api.derive.staking._erasExposure(eras).pipe(
       map((exposures): DeriveStakerExposure[] =>
         exposures.map(({ era, nominators: allNominators, validators: allValidators }): DeriveStakerExposure => {
           const isValidator = !!allValidators[stakerId];
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function stakerExposureOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array
 export function stakerExposure (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveStakerExposure[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveStakerExposure[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.stakerExposureOver(accountId, eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._stakerExposure(accountId, eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerPoints.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerPoints.ts
index 590b75073b..38972e9d56 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerPoints.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerPoints.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { memo } from '../util';
 
-export function stakerPointsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveStakerPoints[]> {
+export function _stakerPoints (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveStakerPoints[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveStakerPoints[]> => {
     const stakerId = api.registry.createType('AccountId', accountId).toString();
 
-    return api.derive.staking.erasPointsOver(eras).pipe(
+    return api.derive.staking._erasPoints(eras).pipe(
       map((points): DeriveStakerPoints[] =>
         points.map(({ era, eraPoints, validators }): DeriveStakerPoints => ({
           era,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function stakerPointsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array |
 export function stakerPoints (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveStakerPoints[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveStakerPoints[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.stakerPointsOver(accountId, eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._stakerPoints(accountId, eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerRewards.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerRewards.ts
index 66c8b6f869..f4e6af2c8a 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerRewards.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerRewards.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import { memo } from '../util';
 type Result = [DeriveEraPoints[], DeriveEraPrefs[], DeriveEraRewards[], DeriveStakerExposure[]];
 
 const ZERO = new BN(0);
+const MIN_ONE = new BN(-1);
 const COMM_DIV = new BN(1_000_000_000);
+const MAX_ERAS = new BN(1_000_000_000);
 
 function parseRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId, [erasPoints, erasPrefs, erasRewards, exposures]: Result): DeriveStakerReward[] {
   return exposures.map(({ era, isEmpty, isValidator, nominating, validators: eraValidators }): DeriveStakerReward => {
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@ function parseRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId, [erasPoints, era
     const { validators: allValPrefs } = erasPrefs.find((p) => p.era.eq(era)) || { validators: {} as DeriveEraValPrefs };
     const validators: Record<string, DeriveStakerRewardValidator> = {};
     const stakerId = stashId.toString();
-    let total = ZERO;
 
     Object.entries(eraValidators).forEach(([validatorId, exposure]): void => {
       const valPoints = allValPoints[validatorId] || ZERO;
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ function parseRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId, [erasPoints, era
         }
 
         value = avail.sub(valCut).mul(staked).div(expTotal).add(validatorId === stakerId ? valCut : ZERO);
-        total = total.add(value);
       }
 
       validators[validatorId] = {
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ function parseRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, stashId: AccountId, [erasPoints, era
       isEmpty,
       isValidator,
       nominating,
-      total: api.registry.createType('Balance', total),
       validators
     };
   });
@@ -88,7 +87,17 @@ function isOldLedger (ledger?: StakingLedger | StakingLedgerTo240): ledger is St
   return !!(ledger as StakingLedgerTo240)?.lastReward;
 }
 
-function filterRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, rewards: DeriveStakerReward[], withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> {
+function filterEra (era: EraIndex, stakingLedger: StakingLedger): boolean {
+  return isOldLedger(stakingLedger)
+    ? era.gt(stakingLedger.lastReward.unwrapOr(MIN_ONE))
+    : !stakingLedger.claimedRewards.some((e) => e.eq(era));
+}
+
+function filterEras (eras: EraIndex[], stakingLedger: StakingLedger): EraIndex[] {
+  return eras.filter((era) => filterEra(era, stakingLedger));
+}
+
+function filterRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, rewards: DeriveStakerReward[], stakingLedger: StakingLedger, withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> {
   if (withActive) {
     return of(rewards);
   }
@@ -98,20 +107,20 @@ function filterRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, rewards: DeriveStakerReward[], with
   return combineLatest([
     api.query.staking.migrateEra
       ? api.query.staking.migrateEra<Option<EraIndex>>()
-      : of(api.registry.createType('Option<EraIndex>', api.tx.staking.payoutStakers ? 0 : 1_000_000_000)),
+      : of({ unwrapOr: () => api.tx.staking.payoutStakers ? MIN_ONE : MAX_ERAS }),
     api.tx.staking.payoutStakers
       ? api.derive.staking.queryMulti(validators)
       : of([])
   ]).pipe(
     map(([optMigrate, queryValidators]): DeriveStakerReward[] => {
-      const migrateEra = optMigrate.unwrapOr(new BN(-1));
+      const migrateEra: BN = optMigrate.unwrapOr(MIN_ONE);
 
       return rewards
         .filter(({ isEmpty }) => !isEmpty)
         .filter((reward): boolean => {
           if (reward.era.lte(migrateEra)) {
-            // we have already filtered these inside the stakerRewardsOver query, so all are valid
-            return true;
+            // we filter again here, the actual ledger may have changed, e.g. something has been claimed
+            return filterEra(reward.era, stakingLedger);
           }
 
           reward.isStakerPayout = true;
@@ -145,19 +154,7 @@ function filterRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx, rewards: DeriveStakerReward[], with
   );
 }
 
-function filterEras (eras: EraIndex[], stakingLedger: StakingLedger): EraIndex[] {
-  if (!stakingLedger) {
-    return eras;
-  } else if (isOldLedger(stakingLedger)) {
-    const lastReward = stakingLedger.lastReward.unwrapOr(new BN(-1));
-
-    return eras.filter((era) => era.gt(lastReward));
-  }
-
-  return eras.filter((era) => !stakingLedger.claimedRewards.some((e) => e.eq(era)));
-}
-
-export function stakerRewardsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[], withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> {
+export function _stakerRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[], withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, _eras: EraIndex[], withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.query(accountId).pipe(
       switchMap(({ stakingLedger, stashId }): Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> => {
@@ -170,13 +167,13 @@ export function stakerRewardsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array
           : filterEras(_eras, stakingLedger);
 
         return combineLatest([
-          api.derive.staking.erasPointsOver(eras),
-          api.derive.staking.erasPrefsOver(eras),
-          api.derive.staking.erasRewardsOver(eras),
-          api.derive.staking.stakerExposureOver(stashId, eras)
+          api.derive.staking._erasPoints(eras),
+          api.derive.staking._erasPrefs(eras),
+          api.derive.staking._erasRewards(eras),
+          api.derive.staking._stakerExposure(stashId, eras)
         ]).pipe(
           switchMap((result): Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> =>
-            filterRewards(api, parseRewards(api, stashId, result), withActive)
+            filterRewards(api, parseRewards(api, stashId, result), stakingLedger, withActive)
           )
         );
       })
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ export function stakerRewardsOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array
 export function stakerRewards (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveStakerReward[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.stakerRewardsOver(accountId, eras, withActive))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._stakerRewards(accountId, eras, withActive))
     )
   );
 }
@@ -197,7 +194,7 @@ export function stakerRewardsMulti (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountIds: (Uint8Arr
     accountIds.length
       ? api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
         switchMap((eras) =>
-          combineLatest(accountIds.map((acc) => api.derive.staking.stakerRewardsOver(acc, eras, withActive)))
+          combineLatest(accountIds.map((acc) => api.derive.staking._stakerRewards(acc, eras, withActive)))
         )
       )
       : of([])
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerSlashes.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerSlashes.ts
index 1bf0d4a604..657624daf3 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerSlashes.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/stakerSlashes.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import { map, switchMap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { memo } from '../util';
 
-export function stakerSlashesOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveStakerSlashes[]> {
+export function _stakerSlashes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]) => Observable<DeriveStakerSlashes[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, eras: EraIndex[]): Observable<DeriveStakerSlashes[]> => {
     const stakerId = api.registry.createType('AccountId', accountId).toString();
 
-    return api.derive.staking.erasSlashesOver(eras).pipe(
+    return api.derive.staking._erasSlashes(eras).pipe(
       map((slashes): DeriveStakerSlashes[] =>
         slashes.map(({ era, nominators, validators }): DeriveStakerSlashes => ({
           era,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function stakerSlashesOver (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array
 export function stakerSlashes (api: ApiInterfaceRx): (accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean) => Observable<DeriveStakerSlashes[]> {
   return memo((accountId: Uint8Array | string, withActive?: boolean): Observable<DeriveStakerSlashes[]> =>
     api.derive.staking.erasHistoric(withActive).pipe(
-      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking.stakerSlashesOver(accountId, eras))
+      switchMap((eras) => api.derive.staking._stakerSlashes(accountId, eras))
     )
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/types.ts b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/types.ts
index df1bbb24da..1edb22e619 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/src/staking/types.ts
+++ b/packages/api-derive/src/staking/types.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ export interface DeriveStakerReward {
   isEmpty: boolean;
   isValidator: boolean;
   nominating: DeriveEraExposureNominating[];
-  total: Balance;
   validators: Record<string, DeriveStakerRewardValidator>;
 }