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self employed grant and hb
I have a client who has received 3 months self employed grant from hmcts
as a result he has received a hb overpayment letter
im seeing him later. Does the grant retrospectively cover 3 months income in relation to hb, or should it only be considered when received, like UC?
thanks
I would suggest, neither. It’s self employed income and treated like the irregular income that often comes with self-employment. That means averaging all income over an appropriate period. Given the irregular and seasonal nature of much self-employment, I’d argue for including it over a 12 month period, of current circumstances. The next tranche of SEISS is specificallly described as not being for any particular period.
[ Edited: 16 Jul 2020 at 02:47 pm by Gareth Morgan ]LA Welfare Direct 4/2020 gives the guidance