Asking HMRC to Verify You Had a New Child Which Affected Your Eligibility for the SEISS Grant

ASK HMRC TO VERIFY YOU HAD A NEW CHILD WHICH AFFECTED YOUR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME

If you are self-employed or a member of a partnership, and having a new child affected the trading profits or total income you reported for the tax year 2018 to 2019, use the HMRC form to ask them to verify that you had a new child.

If you are already eligible for the grant based on your 2016 to 2017, 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019 Self-Assessment tax returns, how HMRC will work out your grant amount will not be affected.

If you are not already eligible you can ask HMRC to check if you had a new child which either:

• affected your trading profits or total income you reported for the tax year 2018 to 2019

• meant you did not submit a Self-Assessment tax return for the tax year 2018 to 2019

For this scheme having a new child is any of the following:

• being pregnant

• giving birth (including a stillbirth after more than 24 weeks of pregnancy) and the 26 weeks after giving birth

• caring for a child within 12 months of birth if you have parental responsibility

• caring for a child within 12 months of adoption placement

You must have been self-employed in the tax year 2017 to 2018 and have submitted your Self-Assessment tax return on or before 23 April 2020.

You must also meet all other eligibility criteria.

See:  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ask-hmrc-to-verify-you-had-a-new-child-which-affected-your-eligibility-for-the-self-employment-income-support-scheme?utm_source=d0c58b1c-9412-4027-9cb7-8868b1c199b5&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate