diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_advance/test_employee_advance.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_advance/test_employee_advance.py
index 5f2e720eb46..2744de96ec3 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_advance/test_employee_advance.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee_advance/test_employee_advance.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 import frappe
-from frappe.utils import nowdate
+from frappe.utils import flt, nowdate
 
 import erpnext
 from erpnext.hr.doctype.employee.test_employee import make_employee
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from erpnext.hr.doctype.employee_advance.employee_advance import (
 	create_return_through_additional_salary,
 	make_bank_entry,
 )
+from erpnext.hr.doctype.expense_claim.expense_claim import get_advances
 from erpnext.payroll.doctype.salary_component.test_salary_component import create_salary_component
 from erpnext.payroll.doctype.salary_structure.test_salary_structure import make_salary_structure
 
@@ -118,3 +119,24 @@ def make_employee_advance(employee_name, args=None):
 	doc.submit()
 
 	return doc
+
+
+def get_advances_for_claim(claim, advance_name, amount=None):
+	advances = get_advances(claim.employee, advance_name)
+
+	for entry in advances:
+		if amount:
+			allocated_amount = amount
+		else:
+			allocated_amount = flt(entry.paid_amount) - flt(entry.claimed_amount)
+
+		claim.append("advances", {
+			"employee_advance": entry.name,
+			"posting_date": entry.posting_date,
+			"advance_account": entry.advance_account,
+			"advance_paid": entry.paid_amount,
+			"unclaimed_amount": allocated_amount,
+			"allocated_amount": allocated_amount
+		})
+
+	return claim
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