diff --git a/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/components/applications/forms/application/step2/ApplicationFormStep2.tsx b/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/components/applications/forms/application/step2/ApplicationFormStep2.tsx
index af8d3f00d1..fac0cdead0 100644
--- a/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/components/applications/forms/application/step2/ApplicationFormStep2.tsx
+++ b/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/components/applications/forms/application/step2/ApplicationFormStep2.tsx
@@ -416,9 +416,10 @@ const ApplicationFormStep2: React.FC<DynamicFormStepComponentProps> = ({
             />
           </SelectionGroup>
         </$GridCell>
-        {(formik.values.paySubsidyGranted === PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.GRANTED ||
-          formik.values.paySubsidyGranted ===
-            PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.GRANTED_AGED) && (
+        {[
+          PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.GRANTED,
+          PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.GRANTED_AGED,
+        ].includes(formik.values.paySubsidyGranted) && (
           <$GridCell $colSpan={12}>
             <$SubFieldContainer>
               <SelectionGroup
diff --git a/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx b/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx
index 942d8eb244..b824906e94 100644
--- a/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/benefit/applicant/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import {
   getApplicationStepFromString,
   getApplicationStepString,
 } from 'benefit/applicant/utils/common';
-import { BENEFIT_TYPES, PAY_SUBSIDY_OPTIONS } from 'benefit-shared/constants';
+import {
+  BENEFIT_TYPES,
+  PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED,
+  PAY_SUBSIDY_OPTIONS,
+} from 'benefit-shared/constants';
 import {
   Application,
   ApplicationData,
@@ -94,6 +98,13 @@ const useFormActions = (application: Partial<Application>): FormActions => {
   // eslint-disable-next-line sonarjs/cognitive-complexity
   const getModifiedValues = (currentValues: Application): Application => {
     const employee: Employee | undefined = currentValues?.employee ?? undefined;
+    const { paySubsidyGranted, startDate, endDate, apprenticeshipProgram } =
+      currentValues;
+    const paySubsidyPercent =
+      paySubsidyGranted === PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.NOT_GRANTED
+        ? null
+        : PAY_SUBSIDY_OPTIONS[0];
+
     if (employee) {
       employee.commissionAmount = employee.commissionAmount
         ? String(getNumberValue(employee.commissionAmount.toString()))
@@ -115,14 +126,14 @@ const useFormActions = (application: Partial<Application>): FormActions => {
     const normalizedValues = {
       ...currentValues,
       employee,
-      paySubsidyPercent: PAY_SUBSIDY_OPTIONS[0],
-      startDate: currentValues.startDate
-        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(currentValues.startDate))
+      paySubsidyPercent,
+      startDate: startDate
+        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(startDate))
         : undefined,
-      endDate: currentValues.endDate
-        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(currentValues.endDate))
+      endDate: endDate
+        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(endDate))
         : undefined,
-      apprenticeshipProgram: currentValues.apprenticeshipProgram,
+      apprenticeshipProgram,
     };
 
     const deMinimisAidSet = deMinimisAids;
@@ -144,6 +155,7 @@ const useFormActions = (application: Partial<Application>): FormActions => {
       {
         ...values,
         applicationStep: getApplicationStepString(step),
+        benefit_type: BENEFIT_TYPES.SALARY,
         calculation: values.calculation
           ? {
               ...values.calculation,
diff --git a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/newApplication/formContent/FormContent.tsx b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/newApplication/formContent/FormContent.tsx
index 8e7581ae9c..8b0942e03f 100644
--- a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/newApplication/formContent/FormContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/components/newApplication/formContent/FormContent.tsx
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@ const FormContent: React.FC<Props> = ({
           </$GridCell>
         )}
       </FormSection>
-
       <FormSection
         header={t(`${translationsBase}.headings.employment5Employment`)}
       >
@@ -413,7 +412,6 @@ const FormContent: React.FC<Props> = ({
           </$GridCell>
         </>
       </FormSection>
-
       <FormSection header={t(`${translationsBase}.headings.employment2`)}>
         <$GridCell $colSpan={8}>
           <SelectionGroup
@@ -471,22 +469,28 @@ const FormContent: React.FC<Props> = ({
             <$RadioButton
               id={`${fields.paySubsidyGranted.name}.null`}
               name={fields.paySubsidyGranted.name}
-              value={null}
+              value={PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.NOT_GRANTED}
               label={t(
                 `${translationsBase}.fields.${fields.paySubsidyGranted.name}.no`
               )}
               onBlur={formik.handleBlur}
               onChange={() => {
-                formik.setFieldValue(fields.paySubsidyGranted.name, null);
+                formik.setFieldValue(
+                  fields.paySubsidyGranted.name,
+                  PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.NOT_GRANTED
+                );
               }}
-              checked={formik.values.paySubsidyGranted === null}
+              checked={
+                formik.values.paySubsidyGranted ===
+                PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.NOT_GRANTED
+              }
             />
           </SelectionGroup>
         </$GridCell>
         {[
           PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.GRANTED,
           PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.GRANTED_AGED,
-        ].includes(formik.values.paySubsidyGranted as PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED) && (
+        ].includes(formik.values.paySubsidyGranted) && (
           <$GridCell
             as={$Grid}
             $colSpan={12}
@@ -540,7 +544,6 @@ const FormContent: React.FC<Props> = ({
           </$GridCell>
         )}
       </FormSection>
-
       <FormSection
         header={t(`${translationsBase}.headings.employment4`)}
         columns={32}
@@ -593,7 +596,6 @@ const FormContent: React.FC<Props> = ({
           />
         </$GridCell>
       </FormSection>
-
       <FormSection
         paddingBottom
         withoutDivider
diff --git a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx
index 1c5a4172c0..7e9070a926 100644
--- a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/hooks/useFormActions.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Application } from 'benefit/handler/types/application';
 import {
   APPLICATION_STATUSES,
   BENEFIT_TYPES,
+  PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED,
   PAY_SUBSIDY_OPTIONS,
 } from 'benefit-shared/constants';
 import { ApplicationData, Employee } from 'benefit-shared/types/application';
@@ -102,7 +103,11 @@ const useFormActions = (application: Partial<Application>): FormActions => {
                 )[0];
               }
               if (key === 'approveTerms') {
-                return <p>{t('common:error.terms.text')}</p>;
+                return (
+                  <p key={`${key}-${String(value)}`}>
+                    {t('common:error.terms.text')}
+                  </p>
+                );
               }
               return (
                 <a key={key} href={`#${key}`}>
@@ -124,6 +129,15 @@ const useFormActions = (application: Partial<Application>): FormActions => {
   // eslint-disable-next-line sonarjs/cognitive-complexity
   const getModifiedValues = (currentValues: Application): Application => {
     const employee: Employee | undefined = currentValues?.employee ?? undefined;
+
+    const { paySubsidyGranted, startDate, endDate, apprenticeshipProgram } =
+      currentValues;
+
+    const paySubsidyPercent =
+      paySubsidyGranted === PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED.NOT_GRANTED
+        ? null
+        : PAY_SUBSIDY_OPTIONS[0];
+
     if (employee) {
       employee.commissionAmount = employee.commissionAmount
         ? String(getNumberValue(employee.commissionAmount.toString()))
@@ -144,15 +158,15 @@ const useFormActions = (application: Partial<Application>): FormActions => {
 
     const normalizedValues = {
       ...currentValues,
-      paySubsidyPercent: PAY_SUBSIDY_OPTIONS[0],
+      paySubsidyPercent,
       employee: employee || {},
-      startDate: currentValues.startDate
-        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(currentValues.startDate))
+      startDate: startDate
+        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(startDate))
         : undefined,
-      endDate: currentValues.endDate
-        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(currentValues.endDate))
+      endDate: endDate
+        ? convertToBackendDateFormat(parseDate(endDate))
         : undefined,
-      apprenticeshipProgram: currentValues.apprenticeshipProgram,
+      apprenticeshipProgram,
     };
 
     const deMinimisAidSet =
diff --git a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/types/application.d.ts b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/types/application.d.ts
index 3e2ee5b1fa..ec7f4aa9c5 100644
--- a/frontend/benefit/handler/src/types/application.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/benefit/handler/src/types/application.d.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   CALCULATION_SALARY_KEYS,
   EMPLOYEE_KEYS,
   ORGANIZATION_TYPES,
-  PAY_SUBSIDY_TYPES,
+  PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED,
 } from 'benefit-shared/constants';
 import {
   ApplicantTerms,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export interface ApplicationForm {
   [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.CO_OPERATION_NEGOTIATIONS_DESCRIPTION]?: string;
   [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.DE_MINIMIS_AID]?: boolean | null;
   [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.DE_MINIMIS_AID_SET]?: DeMinimisAid[];
-  [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED]?: PAY_SUBSIDY_TYPES | null;
+  [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED]?: PAY_SUBSIDY_GRANTED | null;
   [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.APPRENTICESHIP_PROGRAM]?: boolean | null;
   [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.BENEFIT_TYPE]?: BENEFIT_TYPES | '';
   [APPLICATION_FIELD_KEYS.START_DATE]?: string | '';