diff --git a/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb
index 19209f2d8..7fad004ec 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/financial_validations.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ module Validations::FinancialValidations
     end
   end
 
-  EMPLOYED_STATUSES = [1, 0].freeze
+  EMPLOYED_STATUSES = [1, 2].freeze
   def validate_net_income_uc_proportion(record)
     (1..8).any? do |n|
       economic_status = record["ecstat#{n}"]
       is_employed = EMPLOYED_STATUSES.include?(economic_status)
       relationship = record["relat#{n}"]
       is_partner_or_main = relationship == "P" || (relationship.nil? && economic_status.present?)
-      if is_employed && is_partner_or_main && record.benefits&.zero?
+      if is_employed && is_partner_or_main && record.benefits == 1
         record.errors.add :benefits, I18n.t("validations.lettings.financial.benefits.part_or_full_time")
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb
index a2d51f7f9..282e050a2 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/financial_validations_spec.rb
@@ -36,36 +36,36 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::FinancialValidations do
   describe "benefits proportion validations" do
     context "when the proportion is all" do
       it "validates that the lead tenant is not in full time employment" do
-        record.benefits = 0
+        record.benefits = 1
         record.ecstat1 = 1
         financial_validator.validate_net_income_uc_proportion(record)
         expect(record.errors["benefits"]).to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.financial.benefits.part_or_full_time"))
       end
 
       it "validates that the lead tenant is not in part time employment" do
-        record.benefits = 0
-        record.ecstat1 = 0
+        record.benefits = 1
+        record.ecstat1 = 2
         financial_validator.validate_net_income_uc_proportion(record)
         expect(record.errors["benefits"]).to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.financial.benefits.part_or_full_time"))
       end
 
       it "expects that the lead tenant is not in full-time or part-time employment" do
-        record.benefits = 0
+        record.benefits = 1
         record.ecstat1 = 4
         financial_validator.validate_net_income_uc_proportion(record)
         expect(record.errors["benefits"]).to be_empty
       end
 
       it "validates that the tenant’s partner is not in full time employment" do
-        record.benefits = 0
-        record.ecstat2 = 0
+        record.benefits = 1
+        record.ecstat2 = 2
         record.relat2 = "P"
         financial_validator.validate_net_income_uc_proportion(record)
         expect(record.errors["benefits"]).to include(match I18n.t("validations.lettings.financial.benefits.part_or_full_time"))
       end
 
       it "expects that the tenant’s partner is not in full-time or part-time employment" do
-        record.benefits = 0
+        record.benefits = 1
         record.ecstat2 = 4
         record.relat2 = "P"
         financial_validator.validate_net_income_uc_proportion(record)