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SEISS Advice for second grant?
CTS789
Posts: 13 Forumite
Hello,
I'm currently part of the gig economy so I only get work when I'm booked for it, even though I'm not employed etc. I claimed for the first grant in May but have been applying for normal jobs too in that time. I've just been offered a job starting in September where I will be employed full-time. One of the requirements of the SEISS is that I intend to keep trading in the tax year, which I would have but I can't afford to live on my current earnings anymore so this is the only way forward. Do I need to pay them back the first grant even though I didn't have a job offer then? Will I be able to claim the second grant or not as it covers June/July/August? I called them but the person I got didn't know and told me to go to the website. I'm getting a very low amount from the grant too but it does help.
Thanks for any advice.
I'm currently part of the gig economy so I only get work when I'm booked for it, even though I'm not employed etc. I claimed for the first grant in May but have been applying for normal jobs too in that time. I've just been offered a job starting in September where I will be employed full-time. One of the requirements of the SEISS is that I intend to keep trading in the tax year, which I would have but I can't afford to live on my current earnings anymore so this is the only way forward. Do I need to pay them back the first grant even though I didn't have a job offer then? Will I be able to claim the second grant or not as it covers June/July/August? I called them but the person I got didn't know and told me to go to the website. I'm getting a very low amount from the grant too but it does help.
Thanks for any advice.
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At the time you claimed the first grant you intended to resume trading so I think that's fine. If you have any evidence to support the intention to resume trading then hang onto it in case you are asked. If you no longer intend to resume trading then you are not eligible for the second grant.
Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.1 -
By the sound of it, the first grant is ok as you intended to continue trading when you applied for it. You no longer intend to continue trading so cannot claim the second SEISS grant. As you say it is a small amount anyway, no point in risking it.0
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