Self employed income support scheme

blossom01

Quick query it says on Martin Lewis website that HMRC will not be asking for evidence businesses have been adversely affected by Covid but on HMRC website it says you will be required to provide evidence of this once claimed does anyone know which is correct & how could this be evidenced. What will HMRC be expecting to see ?? 

calcotti

blossom01 said:

Quick query it says on Martin Lewis website that HMRC will not be asking for evidence businesses have been adversely affected by Covid but on HMRC website it says you will be required to provide evidence of this once claimed does anyone know which is correct & how could this be evidenced. What will HMRC be expecting to see ?? 

I think you have to be guided by what HMRC say. As to what they will expect if they haven't said then we don't know.

Jeremy535897

They have, to some extent, here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme

"Your business could be adversely affected by coronavirus if, for example:

• you’re unable to work because you:
  • are shielding
  • are self-isolating
  • are on sick leave because of coronavirus
  • have caring responsibilities because of coronavirus
• you’ve had to scale down or temporarily stop trading because:
  • your supply chain has been interrupted
  • you have fewer or no customers or clients
  • your staff are unable to come in to work"