Benefits when off work and self employed

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mellyc said:

My partner told me today that I declared the incorrect amount of earnings he received from self employed work in the month of March. This error of mine has had drastic consequences and by incorrectly declaring his earnings to be £300 less than they were has led to our April entitlement being dramatically reduced due to the benefit cap being applied. 

I entered the correct info into entitledto calculator and that missing £300 makes a huge difference. If I had declared the right amount we would not have had such a reduction and wouldn’t be in the situation we find ourselves in. 

Has this happened to anyone else and how do I correct it??

Put a note in the journal explaining what has happened and ask them to recalculate the assessment period. Don't know whether they will or not - especially at the moment when they are swamped with all the new claims.