Ref SEISS Martin Lewis has stated Wed i.e. yesterday, in his weekly email to all who are on his subscription list, that the SEISS is live from Wed 13th to Mon 18th May. We should have been given our date and time to apply from by now via emails. If we have not been given this then apparently from Sun 17th May there is something further that can be done.
I have had my date so I am fine i.e. mine is tomorrow 12 midday ie Fri 15th May. A client was wondering where his had got to and he is not very clever with paperwork even though a competent electrician. This is how I noticed this.
If people subcribe to Martin Lewis weekly emails it is on this week's one. Hope this helps.
If people are really out of depth (and it would seem the electrician client is lol) then best to approach/inform the accountant you use to see to it on your behalf. For example this client is due c £7k as I worked it out for him as he is my main regular at the minute for 2 hours monthly.
I didn't receive any email or letters about my claim date, or even that I could claim.
I went to the elibigility checker which gave me my date and time.
The actual form was really simple, just personal details you don't even have to have your returns or figures, the HMRC system does the calculation.
I suspect I didn't receive any emails or letters because I opt out of anything which might be lots of contact/spam type excessive contact. All I receive are the reminders to submit returns, and the twice yearly payments due.
Would advise your friend to visit the checker, they'll need national insurance number, UTR (On any letters from HMRC), possibly passport or driving license for ID. That is all, the checker then displays a date and time on the page, which may have already started for the individual so can progress to application immediately.
Hope that helps.