Am a bit confused, started out as self employed this year and have just filed my tax returns etc. Am due a baby next week and applied for social welfare as I won't be earning for duration of maternity benefit. SW told me I would be entitled to benefit as they take 2005 as the evaluation year and I was in full time employemnet that year. Anyway got a letter from SW giving me the max weekly benefit but a friend has told me not to rely on this as it will be seen as taxable income because I am self employed?? Is this right even though I won't be earning anything from my own business for the duraion of maternity benefit??
thanks for any advice
thanks for any advice