Tax credits, housing benefit and self employed
Discussion
Hi all, I'm asking this on behalf of someone so bare with me if I don't know all the details!
They currently work 16-18hours pw and receive child tax credits(also something that involves nursary payments), housing benefit and whatever else you might get in the +16hrs rules. They earn just below the annual tax threshold.
This job might be changing and they may have to look at going self employed in a similar job but maybe 24hrs pw. Are you still eligible for the above credits and support as, say, a sole trader? How do you prove hours worked - billing evidence? It seems dealing with DWP is hard enough as an employee let alone something else!
If this is not an option, how do you be low hours self-employed and still get support?
I know the PH answer would be to work all hours and not get state support but that can't be for everyone
They currently work 16-18hours pw and receive child tax credits(also something that involves nursary payments), housing benefit and whatever else you might get in the +16hrs rules. They earn just below the annual tax threshold.
This job might be changing and they may have to look at going self employed in a similar job but maybe 24hrs pw. Are you still eligible for the above credits and support as, say, a sole trader? How do you prove hours worked - billing evidence? It seems dealing with DWP is hard enough as an employee let alone something else!
If this is not an option, how do you be low hours self-employed and still get support?
I know the PH answer would be to work all hours and not get state support but that can't be for everyone
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