diff --git a/app/constants/db_enums.rb b/app/constants/db_enums.rb
index 536620915..84f7d3837 100644
--- a/app/constants/db_enums.rb
+++ b/app/constants/db_enums.rb
@@ -213,6 +213,13 @@ module DbEnums
     }
   end
 
+  def self.override_soft_validation
+    {
+      "No" => 0,
+      "Yes" => 1,
+    }
+  end
+
   def self.benefits
     {
       "All" => 1,
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/soft_validations_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/soft_validations_controller.js
index 963dd7a76..a408e4460 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/soft_validations_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/soft_validations_controller.js
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
   initialize() {
     let url = window.location.href + "/soft_validations"
+    this.fetch_retry(url, { headers: { accept: "application/json" } }, 2)
+  }
+
+  fetch_retry(url, options, n) {
+    let self = this
     let div = this.overrideTarget
-    fetch(url, { headers: { accept: "application/json" } })
+    fetch(url, options)
       .then(response => response.json())
       .then((response) => {
         if(response["show"]){
@@ -22,7 +27,10 @@ export default class extends Controller {
             button.checked = false
           })
         }
-      }
-    )
+      })
+      .catch(function(error) {
+        if (n === 1) throw error
+        return self.fetch_retry(url, options, n - 1)
+      })
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/models/case_log.rb b/app/models/case_log.rb
index ac37461da..b77534795 100644
--- a/app/models/case_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/case_log.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class CaseLog < ApplicationRecord
   enum leftreg: DbEnums.leftreg, _suffix: true
   enum illness: DbEnums.illness, _suffix: true
   enum preg_occ: DbEnums.pregnancy, _suffix: true
+  enum override_net_income_validation: DbEnums.override_soft_validation, _suffix: true
   enum housingneeds_a: DbEnums.polar, _suffix: true
   enum housingneeds_b: DbEnums.polar, _suffix: true
   enum housingneeds_c: DbEnums.polar, _suffix: true
diff --git a/app/validations/soft_validations.rb b/app/validations/soft_validations.rb
index ce03fafc6..451988b66 100644
--- a/app/validations/soft_validations.rb
+++ b/app/validations/soft_validations.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module SoftValidations
   end
 
   def soft_errors_overridden?
-    !public_send(soft_errors.keys.first).zero? if soft_errors.present?
+    public_send(soft_errors.keys.first) == "Yes" if soft_errors.present?
   end
 
 private
diff --git a/app/views/form/_validation_override_question.html.erb b/app/views/form/_validation_override_question.html.erb
index 5e42b32b8..10a6a60e7 100644
--- a/app/views/form/_validation_override_question.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/form/_validation_override_question.html.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
       hint: { text: "soft-validations-placeholder-hint-text" } do %>
 
       <%= f.govuk_check_box page_info["soft_validations"]&.keys&.first, page_info["soft_validations"]&.keys&.first,
-        label: { text: "Yes" }
+        label: { text: "Yes" },
+        checked: @case_log[page_info["soft_validations"]&.keys&.first] == "Yes"
       %>
   <% end %>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/forms/2021_2022.json b/config/forms/2021_2022.json
index 498e064b2..5229155e0 100644
--- a/config/forms/2021_2022.json
+++ b/config/forms/2021_2022.json
@@ -315,6 +315,15 @@
                     "10": "Prefer not to say"
                   }
                 }
+              },
+              "soft_validations": {
+                "override_net_income_validation": {
+                  "check_answer_label": "Net income confirmed?",
+                  "type": "validation_override",
+                  "answer_options": {
+                    "override_net_income_validation": "Yes"
+                  }
+                }
               }
             },
             "household_number_of_other_members": {
diff --git a/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb b/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
index 160bb883b..0e2ae338b 100644
--- a/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Test Features" do
         fill_in("case-log-earnings-field", with: income_under_soft_limit)
         click_button("Save and continue")
         click_link(text: "Back")
-        expect(page).not_to have_content("Are you sure this is correct?")
+        expect(page).to have_no_content("Are you sure this is correct?")
       end
 
       it "does not clear the confirmation question if the page is returned to using the back button and the amount is still over the soft limit", js: true do