TCTM04801 | Notional Income: Introduction
From HM Revenue & Customs · Tax Credits Technical Manual
The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002, Reg. 13
In certain circumstances, claimants may be treated as having income they may not possess.
Examples
Claimants deliberately getting rid of income in order to claim or increase their tax credits
Claimants failing to apply for income to which they are entitled
Claimants providing a service for low rates of payment