diff --git a/backend/db/crud_living_income_benchmark.py b/backend/db/crud_living_income_benchmark.py
index c872a75f..3d80401e 100644
--- a/backend/db/crud_living_income_benchmark.py
+++ b/backend/db/crud_living_income_benchmark.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     LivingIncomeBenchmarkDict,
 )
 from models.cpi import Cpi
+from fastapi import HTTPException, status
 
 
 def get_all_lib(session: Session) -> List[LivingIncomeBenchmarkDict]:
@@ -69,10 +70,14 @@ def get_by_country_region_year(
             lib["last_year_cpi"] = last_year_cpi_value
             lib["cpi_factor"] = cpi_factor
             return lib
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Benchmark not available for the year {year}."
+            )
     else:
         lib = lib.serialize
         lib["case_year_cpi"] = None
         lib["last_year_cpi"] = None
         lib["cpi_factor"] = None
         return lib
-    return None
diff --git a/backend/routes/living_income_benchmark.py b/backend/routes/living_income_benchmark.py
index 8e6530eb..d970bfeb 100644
--- a/backend/routes/living_income_benchmark.py
+++ b/backend/routes/living_income_benchmark.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ def get_by_country_region_year(
     )
     if not res:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="Benchmark not found"
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail="Benchmark value not found."
         )
     return res
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_070_benchmark.py b/backend/tests/test_070_benchmark.py
index a2200fae..9c153362 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_070_benchmark.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_070_benchmark.py
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ async def test_get_benchmark_by_country_region_year_3(
             },
         )
         assert res.status_code == 404
+        res = res.json()
+        assert res == {
+            "detail": "Benchmark value not found."
+        }
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_get_benchmark_by_country_region_year_4(
@@ -107,7 +111,11 @@ async def test_get_benchmark_by_country_region_year_4(
             params={
                 "country_id": 1,
                 "region_id": 1,
-                "year": 2012,
+                "year": 2023,
             },
         )
         assert res.status_code == 404
+        res = res.json()
+        assert res == {
+            "detail": "Benchmark not available for the year 2023."
+        }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/cases/components/IncomeDriverTarget.js b/frontend/src/pages/cases/components/IncomeDriverTarget.js
index ddd040cb..d52d6c95 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/cases/components/IncomeDriverTarget.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/cases/components/IncomeDriverTarget.js
@@ -105,6 +105,26 @@ const IncomeDriverTarget = ({
     }
   }, [segmentItem, currentSegmentId, form, regionOptions]);
 
+  const resetBenchmark = useCallback(
+    ({ regionData }) => {
+      form.setFieldsValue({
+        household_adult: null,
+        household_children: null,
+      });
+      setHouseholdSize(0);
+      setIncomeTarget(0);
+      updateFormValues({
+        ...regionData,
+        target: 0,
+        benchmark: {},
+        adult: null,
+        child: null,
+      });
+      setBenchmark("NA");
+    },
+    [form, setBenchmark, updateFormValues]
+  );
+
   const fetchBenchmark = useCallback(
     ({ region }) => {
       const regionData = { region: region };
@@ -115,6 +135,17 @@ const IncomeDriverTarget = ({
         .then((res) => {
           // data represent LI Benchmark value
           const { data } = res;
+          // if data value by currency not found or 0
+          // return a NA notif
+          if (!data.value?.[currentCase.currency.toLowerCase()] === 0) {
+            resetBenchmark({ regionData });
+            messageApi.open({
+              type: "error",
+              content: `Benchmark not available in ${currentCase.currency} for the year ${currentCase.year}.`,
+            });
+            return;
+          }
+          //
           const household_adult = data.nr_adults;
           const household_children = data.household_size - data.nr_adults;
           setBenchmark(data);
@@ -164,33 +195,24 @@ const IncomeDriverTarget = ({
         })
         .catch((e) => {
           // reset field and benchmark value
-          form.setFieldsValue({
-            household_adult: null,
-            household_children: null,
-          });
-          setHouseholdSize(0);
-          setIncomeTarget(0);
-          updateFormValues({
-            ...regionData,
-            target: 0,
-            benchmark: {},
-            adult: null,
-            child: null,
-          });
-          setBenchmark("NA");
+          resetBenchmark({ regionData });
           // show notification
-          const { status, statusText, data } = e.response;
-          let content = data?.detail || statusText;
-          if (status === 404) {
-            content = "Benchmark value not found.";
-          }
+          const { statusText, data } = e.response;
+          const content = data?.detail || statusText;
           messageApi.open({
             type: "error",
             content: content,
           });
         });
     },
-    [currentCase, form, messageApi, updateFormValues, setBenchmark]
+    [
+      currentCase,
+      form,
+      messageApi,
+      updateFormValues,
+      setBenchmark,
+      resetBenchmark,
+    ]
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {