diff --git a/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml b/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml
index d81f44fbb..12ee21d8b 100644
--- a/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/forms/2025/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ en:
             income1nk:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 1’s gross annual income known"
               check_answer_prompt: "Enter buyer 1’s gross annual income if known"
-              hint_text: ""
+              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
               question_text: "Do you know buyer 1’s annual income?"
             income1:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 1’s gross annual income"
               check_answer_prompt: ""
-              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
+              hint_text: ""
               question_text: "Buyer 1’s gross annual income"
 
           inc1mort:
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ en:
             income2nk:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 2’s gross annual income known"
               check_answer_prompt: "Enter buyer 2’s gross annual income if known"
-              hint_text: ""
+              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
               question_text: "Do you know buyer 2’s annual income?"
             income2:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 2’s gross annual income"
               check_answer_prompt: ""
-              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
+              hint_text: ""
               question_text: "Buyer 2’s gross annual income"
 
           inc2mort:
diff --git a/config/locales/forms/2026/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml b/config/locales/forms/2026/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml
index c2dc10435..5642ee9b1 100644
--- a/config/locales/forms/2026/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/forms/2026/sales/income_benefits_and_savings.en.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ en:
             income1nk:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 1’s gross annual income known"
               check_answer_prompt: "Enter buyer 1’s gross annual income if known"
-              hint_text: ""
+              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
               question_text: "Do you know buyer 1’s annual income?"
             income1:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 1’s gross annual income"
               check_answer_prompt: ""
-              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
+              hint_text: ""
               question_text: "Buyer 1’s gross annual income"
 
           inc1mort:
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ en:
             income2nk:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 2’s gross annual income known"
               check_answer_prompt: "Enter buyer 2’s gross annual income if known"
-              hint_text: ""
+              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
               question_text: "Do you know buyer 2’s annual income?"
             income2:
               check_answer_label: "Buyer 2’s gross annual income"
               check_answer_prompt: ""
-              hint_text: "Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments."
+              hint_text: ""
               question_text: "Buyer 2’s gross annual income"
 
           inc2mort:
diff --git a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb
index 4f1c8b445..d1b87bb3f 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_known_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::Buyer1IncomeKnown, type: :model do
+  include CollectionTimeHelper
   subject(:question) { described_class.new(question_id, question_definition, page) }
 
   let(:question_id) { nil }
   let(:question_definition) { nil }
-  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page, subsection: instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 1)))) }
+  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page) }
+  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection) }
+  let(:form) { instance_double(Form, start_date: current_collection_start_date) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(page).to receive(:subsection).and_return(subsection)
+    allow(subsection).to receive(:form).and_return(form)
+  end
 
   it "has correct page" do
     expect(question.page).to eq(page)
@@ -39,4 +47,8 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::Buyer1IncomeKnown, type: :model do
   it "has the correct check_answers_card_number" do
     expect(question.check_answers_card_number).to eq(1)
   end
+
+  it "has the correct hint_text" do
+    expect(question.hint_text).to eq("Provide the gross annual income (i.e. salary before tax) plus the annual amount of benefits, Universal Credit or pensions, and income from investments.")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb
index 4c9a10295..55d75a8f5 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/buyer1_income_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::Buyer1Income, type: :model do
+  include CollectionTimeHelper
   subject(:question) { described_class.new(question_id, question_definition, page) }
 
   let(:question_id) { nil }
   let(:question_definition) { nil }
-  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page, subsection: instance_double(Form::Subsection, form: instance_double(Form, start_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 1)))) }
+  let(:page) { instance_double(Form::Page) }
+  let(:subsection) { instance_double(Form::Subsection) }
+  let(:form) { instance_double(Form, start_date: current_collection_start_date) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(page).to receive(:subsection).and_return(subsection)
+    allow(subsection).to receive(:form).and_return(form)
+  end
 
   it "has correct page" do
     expect(question.page).to eq(page)
@@ -46,4 +54,8 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::Buyer1Income, type: :model do
   it "has correct max" do
     expect(question.max).to eq(999_999)
   end
+
+  it "has the correct hint_text" do
+    expect(question.hint_text).to eq("")
+  end
 end