diff --git a/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.js b/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.js
index 100b2042f..3b6fd2bb8 100644
--- a/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.js
+++ b/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.js
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@
       'Unable to update domain. Please try again.',
     'Unable to update organization. Please try again.':
       'Unable to update organization. Please try again.',
+    'Unable to update password, authentication error occurred, please sign in again.':
+      'Unable to update password, authentication error occurred, please sign in again.',
     'Unable to update password, current password does not match. Please try again.':
       'Unable to update password, current password does not match. Please try again.',
     'Unable to update password, new passwords do not match. Please try again.':
diff --git a/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.po b/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.po
index df8e2dd3a..60a63e1d0 100644
--- a/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.po
+++ b/api-js/src/locale/en/messages.po
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ msgstr "Successfully dispatched one time scan."
 msgid "Successfully email verified account, and set TFA send method to email."
 msgstr "Successfully email verified account, and set TFA send method to email."
 
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:171
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:172
 msgid "Successfully invited user to organization, and sent notification email."
 msgstr "Successfully invited user to organization, and sent notification email."
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ msgstr "Successfully removed organization: {0}."
 msgid "Successfully removed user from organization."
 msgstr "Successfully removed user from organization."
 
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:119
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:120
 msgid "Successfully sent invitation to service, and organization email."
 msgstr "Successfully sent invitation to service, and organization email."
 
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@ msgid "Unable to find verified organization. Please try again."
 msgstr "Unable to find verified organization. Please try again."
 
 #: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:79
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:92
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:147
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:162
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:93
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:148
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:163
 msgid "Unable to invite user. Please try again."
 msgstr "Unable to invite user. Please try again."
 
diff --git a/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.js b/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.js
index 0b0ec120f..8642c2f49 100644
--- a/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.js
+++ b/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.js
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@
     'Unable to two factor authenticate. Please try again.': 'todo',
     'Unable to update domain. Please try again.': 'todo',
     'Unable to update organization. Please try again.': 'todo',
+    'Unable to update password, authentication error occurred, please sign in again.':
+      'todo',
     'Unable to update password, current password does not match. Please try again.':
       'todo',
     'Unable to update password, new passwords do not match. Please try again.':
diff --git a/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.po b/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.po
index 322c082fd..be769f704 100644
--- a/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.po
+++ b/api-js/src/locale/fr/messages.po
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ msgstr "todo"
 msgid "Successfully email verified account, and set TFA send method to email."
 msgstr "todo"
 
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:171
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:172
 msgid "Successfully invited user to organization, and sent notification email."
 msgstr "todo"
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ msgstr "todo"
 msgid "Successfully removed user from organization."
 msgstr "todo"
 
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:119
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:120
 msgid "Successfully sent invitation to service, and organization email."
 msgstr "todo"
 
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@ msgid "Unable to find verified organization. Please try again."
 msgstr "todo"
 
 #: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:79
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:92
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:147
-#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:162
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:93
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:148
+#: src/affiliation/mutations/invite-user-to-org.js:163
 msgid "Unable to invite user. Please try again."
 msgstr "todo"
 
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/update-user-password.test.js b/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/update-user-password.test.js
index 28c949bae..858b4674c 100644
--- a/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/update-user-password.test.js
+++ b/api-js/src/user/mutations/__tests__/update-user-password.test.js
@@ -129,7 +129,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                   updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                 }
               ) {
-                status
+                result {
+                  ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                    status
+                  }
+                  ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                    code
+                    description
+                  }
+                }
               }
             }
           `,
@@ -155,7 +163,9 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
         const expectedResponse = {
           data: {
             updateUserPassword: {
-              status: 'Password was successfully updated.',
+              result: {
+                status: 'Password was successfully updated.',
+              },
             },
           },
         }
@@ -235,7 +245,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -258,11 +276,19 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [
-            new GraphQLError('Authentication error, please sign in again.'),
-          ]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description:
+                    'Unable to update password, authentication error occurred, please sign in again.',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             'User attempted to update password, but the user id is undefined.',
           ])
@@ -281,7 +307,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -304,11 +338,19 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [
-            new GraphQLError('Unable to update password. Please try again.'),
-          ]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description:
+                    'Unable to update password, authentication error occurred, please sign in again.',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: 1 attempted to update their password, but no account is associated with that id.`,
           ])
@@ -327,7 +369,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -350,13 +400,19 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [
-            new GraphQLError(
-              'Unable to update password, current password does not match. Please try again.',
-            ),
-          ]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description:
+                    'Unable to update password, current password does not match. Please try again.',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however they did not enter the current password correctly.`,
           ])
@@ -375,7 +431,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "oldtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -398,13 +462,19 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [
-            new GraphQLError(
-              'Unable to update password, new passwords do not match. Please try again.',
-            ),
-          ]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description:
+                    'Unable to update password, new passwords do not match. Please try again.',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however the new passwords do not match.`,
           ])
@@ -423,7 +493,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "password"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -446,13 +524,19 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [
-            new GraphQLError(
-              'Unable to update password, passwords are required to be 12 characters or longer. Please try again.',
-            ),
-          ]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description:
+                    'Unable to update password, passwords are required to be 12 characters or longer. Please try again.',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however the new password does not meet GoC requirements.`,
           ])
@@ -478,7 +562,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -541,7 +633,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                   updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                 }
               ) {
-                status
+                result {
+                  ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                    status
+                  }
+                  ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                    code
+                    description
+                  }
+                }
               }
             }
           `,
@@ -567,7 +667,9 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
         const expectedResponse = {
           data: {
             updateUserPassword: {
-              status: 'todo',
+              result: {
+                status: 'todo',
+              },
             },
           },
         }
@@ -647,7 +749,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -670,9 +780,18 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [new GraphQLError('todo')]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description: 'todo',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             'User attempted to update password, but the user id is undefined.',
           ])
@@ -691,7 +810,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -714,9 +841,18 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [new GraphQLError('todo')]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description: 'todo',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: 1 attempted to update their password, but no account is associated with that id.`,
           ])
@@ -735,7 +871,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -758,9 +902,18 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [new GraphQLError('todo')]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description: 'todo',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however they did not enter the current password correctly.`,
           ])
@@ -779,7 +932,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "oldtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -802,9 +963,18 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [new GraphQLError('todo')]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description: 'todo',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however the new passwords do not match.`,
           ])
@@ -823,7 +993,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "password"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
@@ -846,9 +1024,18 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
             },
           )
 
-          const error = [new GraphQLError('todo')]
+          const error = {
+            data: {
+              updateUserPassword: {
+                result: {
+                  code: 400,
+                  description: 'todo',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          }
 
-          expect(response.errors).toEqual(error)
+          expect(response).toEqual(error)
           expect(consoleOutput).toEqual([
             `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however the new password does not meet GoC requirements.`,
           ])
@@ -874,7 +1061,15 @@ describe('authenticate user account', () => {
                     updatedPasswordConfirm: "newtestpassword123"
                   }
                 ) {
-                  status
+                  result {
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+                      status
+                    }
+                    ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+                      code
+                      description
+                    }
+                  }
                 }
               }
             `,
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/mutations/update-user-password.js b/api-js/src/user/mutations/update-user-password.js
index 3d0fd1afc..44f5f13d6 100644
--- a/api-js/src/user/mutations/update-user-password.js
+++ b/api-js/src/user/mutations/update-user-password.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { GraphQLString, GraphQLNonNull } from 'graphql'
 import { mutationWithClientMutationId } from 'graphql-relay'
 import { t } from '@lingui/macro'
 
+import { updateUserPasswordUnion } from '../unions'
+
 export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
   name: 'UpdateUserPassword',
   description:
@@ -22,12 +24,11 @@ export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
     },
   }),
   outputFields: () => ({
-    status: {
-      type: GraphQLString,
-      description: 'The status if the user profile update was successful.',
-      resolve: async (payload) => {
-        return payload.status
-      },
+    result: {
+      type: updateUserPasswordUnion,
+      description:
+        '`UpdateUserPasswordUnion` returning either a `UpdateUserPasswordResultType`, or `UpdateUserPasswordError` object.',
+      resolve: (payload) => payload,
     },
   }),
   mutateAndGetPayload: async (
@@ -51,7 +52,13 @@ export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
       console.warn(
         `User attempted to update password, but the user id is undefined.`,
       )
-      throw new Error(i18n._(t`Authentication error, please sign in again.`))
+      return {
+        _type: 'error',
+        code: 400,
+        description: i18n._(
+          t`Unable to update password, authentication error occurred, please sign in again.`,
+        ),
+      }
     }
 
     // Get user from db
@@ -61,7 +68,13 @@ export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
       console.warn(
         `User: ${userKey} attempted to update their password, but no account is associated with that id.`,
       )
-      throw new Error(i18n._(t`Unable to update password. Please try again.`))
+      return {
+        _type: 'error',
+        code: 400,
+        description: i18n._(
+          t`Unable to update password, authentication error occurred, please sign in again.`,
+        ),
+      }
     }
 
     // Check to see if current passwords match
@@ -69,11 +82,13 @@ export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
       console.warn(
         `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however they did not enter the current password correctly.`,
       )
-      throw new Error(
-        i18n._(
+      return {
+        _type: 'error',
+        code: 400,
+        description: i18n._(
           t`Unable to update password, current password does not match. Please try again.`,
         ),
-      )
+      }
     }
 
     // Check to see if new passwords match
@@ -81,11 +96,13 @@ export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
       console.warn(
         `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however the new passwords do not match.`,
       )
-      throw new Error(
-        i18n._(
+      return {
+        _type: 'error',
+        code: 400,
+        description: i18n._(
           t`Unable to update password, new passwords do not match. Please try again.`,
         ),
-      )
+      }
     }
 
     // Check to see if they meet GoC requirements
@@ -93,11 +110,13 @@ export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
       console.warn(
         `User: ${user._key} attempted to update their password, however the new password does not meet GoC requirements.`,
       )
-      throw new Error(
-        i18n._(
+      return {
+        _type: 'error',
+        code: 400,
+        description: i18n._(
           t`Unable to update password, passwords are required to be 12 characters or longer. Please try again.`,
         ),
-      )
+      }
     }
 
     // Update password in DB
@@ -117,6 +136,7 @@ export const updateUserPassword = new mutationWithClientMutationId({
 
     console.info(`User: ${user._key} successfully updated their password.`)
     return {
+      _type: 'regular',
       status: i18n._(t`Password was successfully updated.`),
     }
   },
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/objects/__tests__/update-user-password-error.test.js b/api-js/src/user/objects/__tests__/update-user-password-error.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f2937ed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-js/src/user/objects/__tests__/update-user-password-error.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { GraphQLInt, GraphQLString } from 'graphql'
+
+import { updateUserPasswordErrorType } from '../update-user-password-error'
+
+describe('given the updateUserPasswordErrorType object', () => {
+  describe('testing the field definitions', () => {
+    it('has an code field', () => {
+      const demoType = updateUserPasswordErrorType.getFields()
+
+      expect(demoType).toHaveProperty('code')
+      expect(demoType.code.type).toMatchObject(GraphQLInt)
+    })
+    it('has a description field', () => {
+      const demoType = updateUserPasswordErrorType.getFields()
+
+      expect(demoType).toHaveProperty('description')
+      expect(demoType.description.type).toMatchObject(GraphQLString)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('testing the field resolvers', () => {
+    describe('testing the code resolver', () => {
+      it('returns the resolved field', () => {
+        const demoType = updateUserPasswordErrorType.getFields()
+
+        expect(demoType.code.resolve({ code: 400 })).toEqual(400)
+      })
+    })
+    describe('testing the description field', () => {
+      it('returns the resolved value', () => {
+        const demoType = updateUserPasswordErrorType.getFields()
+
+        expect(
+          demoType.description.resolve({ description: 'description' }),
+        ).toEqual('description')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/objects/__tests__/update-user-password-result.test.js b/api-js/src/user/objects/__tests__/update-user-password-result.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4688b7e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-js/src/user/objects/__tests__/update-user-password-result.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { GraphQLString } from 'graphql'
+
+import { updateUserPasswordResultType } from '../update-user-password-result'
+
+describe('given the updateUserPasswordResultType object', () => {
+  describe('testing the field definitions', () => {
+    it('has an status field', () => {
+      const demoType = updateUserPasswordResultType.getFields()
+
+      expect(demoType).toHaveProperty('status')
+      expect(demoType.status.type).toMatchObject(GraphQLString)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('testing the field resolvers', () => {
+    describe('testing the status resolver', () => {
+      it('returns the resolved field', () => {
+        const demoType = updateUserPasswordResultType.getFields()
+
+        expect(demoType.status.resolve({ status: 'status' })).toEqual('status')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/objects/index.js b/api-js/src/user/objects/index.js
index b3b39d2f4..123f126fe 100644
--- a/api-js/src/user/objects/index.js
+++ b/api-js/src/user/objects/index.js
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@ export * from './send-phone-code-result'
 export * from './sign-in-error'
 export * from './sign-up-error'
 export * from './tfa-sign-in-result'
+export * from './update-user-password-error'
+export * from './update-user-password-result'
 export * from './user-personal'
 export * from './user-shared'
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/objects/update-user-password-error.js b/api-js/src/user/objects/update-user-password-error.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7708ba610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-js/src/user/objects/update-user-password-error.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { GraphQLInt, GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLString } from 'graphql'
+
+export const updateUserPasswordErrorType = new GraphQLObjectType({
+  name: 'UpdateUserPasswordError',
+  description:
+    'This object is used to inform the user if any errors occurred while updating their password.',
+  fields: () => ({
+    code: {
+      type: GraphQLInt,
+      description: 'Error code to inform user what the issue is related to.',
+      resolve: ({ code }) => code,
+    },
+    description: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      description: 'Description of the issue that was encountered.',
+      resolve: ({ description }) => description,
+    },
+  }),
+})
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/objects/update-user-password-result.js b/api-js/src/user/objects/update-user-password-result.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ab81653f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-js/src/user/objects/update-user-password-result.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLString } from 'graphql'
+
+export const updateUserPasswordResultType = new GraphQLObjectType({
+  name: 'UpdateUserPasswordResultType',
+  description:
+    'This object is used to inform the user that no errors were encountered while updating their password.',
+  fields: () => ({
+    status: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      description:
+        'Informs the user if their password was successfully updated.',
+      resolve: ({ status }) => status,
+    },
+  }),
+})
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/unions/__tests__/update-user-password-union.test.js b/api-js/src/user/unions/__tests__/update-user-password-union.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..850aa2a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-js/src/user/unions/__tests__/update-user-password-union.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import {
+  updateUserPasswordErrorType,
+  updateUserPasswordResultType,
+} from '../../objects/index'
+import { updateUserPasswordUnion } from '../update-user-password-union'
+
+describe('given the updateUserPasswordUnion', () => {
+  describe('testing the field types', () => {
+    it('contains updateUserPasswordResultType', () => {
+      const demoType = updateUserPasswordUnion.getTypes()
+
+      expect(demoType).toContain(updateUserPasswordResultType)
+    })
+    it('contains updateUserPasswordErrorType', () => {
+      const demoType = updateUserPasswordUnion.getTypes()
+
+      expect(demoType).toContain(updateUserPasswordErrorType)
+    })
+  })
+  describe('testing the field selection', () => {
+    describe('testing the updateUserPasswordResultType', () => {
+      it('returns the correct type', () => {
+        const obj = {
+          _type: 'regular',
+          authResult: {},
+        }
+
+        expect(updateUserPasswordUnion.resolveType(obj)).toMatchObject(
+          updateUserPasswordResultType,
+        )
+      })
+    })
+    describe('testing the updateUserPasswordErrorType', () => {
+      it('returns the correct type', () => {
+        const obj = {
+          _type: 'error',
+          error: 'sign-in-error',
+          code: 401,
+          description: 'text',
+        }
+
+        expect(updateUserPasswordUnion.resolveType(obj)).toMatchObject(
+          updateUserPasswordErrorType,
+        )
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/unions/index.js b/api-js/src/user/unions/index.js
index 38b33db64..0b1d33b56 100644
--- a/api-js/src/user/unions/index.js
+++ b/api-js/src/user/unions/index.js
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export * from './reset-password-union'
 export * from './send-phone-code-union'
 export * from './sign-in-union'
 export * from './sign-up-union'
+export * from './update-user-password-union'
diff --git a/api-js/src/user/unions/update-user-password-union.js b/api-js/src/user/unions/update-user-password-union.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5b63b38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-js/src/user/unions/update-user-password-union.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { GraphQLUnionType } from 'graphql'
+import {
+  updateUserPasswordErrorType,
+  updateUserPasswordResultType,
+} from '../objects'
+
+export const updateUserPasswordUnion = new GraphQLUnionType({
+  name: 'UpdateUserPasswordUnion',
+  description:
+    'This union is used with the `updateUserPassword` mutation, allowing for users to update their password, and support any errors that may occur',
+  types: [updateUserPasswordErrorType, updateUserPasswordResultType],
+  resolveType({ _type }) {
+    if (_type === 'regular') {
+      return updateUserPasswordResultType
+    } else {
+      return updateUserPasswordErrorType
+    }
+  },
+})
diff --git a/frontend/schema.faker.graphql b/frontend/schema.faker.graphql
index 80fa5f8aa..9fae6af14 100644
--- a/frontend/schema.faker.graphql
+++ b/frontend/schema.faker.graphql
@@ -1886,6 +1886,14 @@ type UpdateOrganizationPayload {
   clientMutationId: String
 }
 
+# This object is used to inform the user if any errors occurred while updating their password.
+type UpdateUserPasswordError {
+  # Error code to inform user what the issue is related to.
+  code: Int
+  # Description of the issue that was encountered.
+  description: String
+}
+
 input UpdateUserPasswordInput {
   # The users current password to verify it is the current user.
   currentPassword: String!
@@ -1897,11 +1905,23 @@ input UpdateUserPasswordInput {
 }
 
 type UpdateUserPasswordPayload {
-  # The status if the user profile update was successful.
-  status: String
+  # `UpdateUserPasswordUnion` returning either a `UpdateUserPasswordResultType`, or `UpdateUserPasswordError` object.
+  result: UpdateUserPasswordUnion
   clientMutationId: String
 }
 
+# This object is used to inform the user that no errors were encountered while updating their password.
+type UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+  # Informs the user if their password was successfully updated.
+  status: String
+}
+
+# This union is used with the `updateUserPassword` mutation, allowing for users to
+# update their password, and support any errors that may occur
+union UpdateUserPasswordUnion =
+    UpdateUserPasswordError
+  | UpdateUserPasswordResultType
+
 input UpdateUserProfileInput {
   # The updated display name the user wishes to change to.
   displayName: String
diff --git a/frontend/src/EditableUserPassword.js b/frontend/src/EditableUserPassword.js
index 0d1d3d9a0..6831b8df9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/EditableUserPassword.js
+++ b/frontend/src/EditableUserPassword.js
@@ -51,16 +51,42 @@ function EditableUserPassword() {
           position: 'top-left',
         })
       },
-      onCompleted() {
-        toast({
-          title: t`Changed User Password`,
-          description: t`You have successfully updated your password.`,
-          status: 'success',
-          duration: 9000,
-          isClosable: true,
-          position: 'top-left',
-        })
-        onClose()
+      onCompleted({ updateUserPassword }) {
+        if (
+          updateUserPassword.result.__typename ===
+          'UpdateUserPasswordResultType'
+        ) {
+          toast({
+            title: t`Changed User Password`,
+            description: t`You have successfully updated your password.`,
+            status: 'success',
+            duration: 9000,
+            isClosable: true,
+            position: 'top-left',
+          })
+          onClose()
+        } else if (
+          updateUserPassword.result.__typename === 'UpdateUserPasswordError'
+        ) {
+          toast({
+            title: t`Unable to update your password, please try again.`,
+            description: updateUserPassword.result.description,
+            status: 'error',
+            duration: 9000,
+            isClosable: true,
+            position: 'top-left',
+          })
+        } else {
+          toast({
+            title: t`Incorrect send method received.`,
+            description: t`Incorrect updateUserPassword.result typename.`,
+            status: 'error',
+            duration: 9000,
+            isClosable: true,
+            position: 'top-left',
+          })
+          console.log('Incorrect updateUserPassword.result typename.')
+        }
       },
     },
   )
diff --git a/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js b/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
index d801ce26c..e0d269dcf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
+++ b/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
@@ -161,7 +161,15 @@ export const UPDATE_USER_PASSWORD = gql`
         updatedPasswordConfirm: $updatedPasswordConfirm
       }
     ) {
-      status
+      result {
+      ... on UpdateUserPasswordResultType {
+        status
+      }
+      ... on UpdateUserPasswordError {
+        code
+        description
+      }
+    }
     }
   }
 `