Self-Employed 80% help. Should be eligible but apparently not...?

Simbabhebhe

My tax return was submitted late but before the April 23rd cut off for the Self-Employment 80%, 20th to be precise.  The new tool to check eligibility launches today says that I’m not eligible to claim.  But on paper I meet all the requirements.  I’m hoping it’s because I submitted my 18/19 late, but wanted to see if anyone else was in a similar situation?  

Cheers in advance 

Jeremy535897

It looks like there's a bug.

matthewrayson

Same thing has happened to me, says I’m not eligible but meet every criteria- even submitted my last tax return in January.
stressed to the eyeballs! Would love to know how many others have had the same problem. 

ookoo

Same here, I meet all of the scheme conditions and tax returns were returned and paid in full on original deadlines for last 3 years. The online tool today says I'm not eligible with the same standard response.

Jeremy535897

It looks like everybody has the same problem.

seg0008

 I had same this morning been stressed out all day
dont know what to do next 

whizzywoo

I tried it with my own UTR and NI number late afternoon today and it seemed to work fine.  Didn't say one way or the other if I was eligible but asked for contact details and said they would send me an invitation to claim later in May the 15th I think.

So maybe the bug has been fixed now.

Jeremy535897

Let's hope so.

deejaybee

Do they email you the " eligibility tool "  ? 

Hermann

deejaybee said:

Do they email you the " eligibility tool "  ?  

No, check here... https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/self-employment-support/enter-unique-taxpayer-reference

Splatfoot

We've just done it and it said we are eligible maybe it's been fixed now. Deejaybee you need to just go onto the HMRC website and it's all there.