Other guidance gives advice on these payments affect JSA/ESA. Memo ADM 8/20
'Impact on JSA-
10. For the purposes of JSA recipients of payments from the CJRS are considered to be engaged in remunerative work and are not entitled to JSA with the exception of those recipients whose weekly pre-covid contracted hours were fewer than 16.' The situation is similar with the SEISS payments.
'THE IMPACT ON NEW STYLE ESA
12. Payments from the CJRS do not affect entitlement to ESA for claimants who are not working. Where work is being undertaken the exempt work regulations would apply to both hours worked and earning received, which would include CJRS.' The situation is similar with the SEISS payments.