The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987

Earnings of self-employed earners

30.  “Earnings”, in the case of employment as a self-employed earner, means the gross income of the employment and shall include any allowance paid under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973(1) to the claimant for the purpose of assisting him in carrying on his business.

(1)

1973 c. 50; section 2 was amended by sections 9 and 11 and Schedule 2 Part II paragraph 9 and Schedule 3 of the Employment and Training Act 1981 (c. 57).