Hello,
I've been asked a question and I wasn't able to give definitive advice.
Say a person is unemployed for a number of years, but not currently receiving social welfare. They are also a parent (non married, living with father of child).
They have a hobby and now have an opportunity to make some money from it and considering registering as self employed.
She is likely to be entitled to Artist Exemption from Income tax.
She would also be available for work if the opportunity arose.
Her worry is that if she registered as self employed she'd not be entitled to social welfare (lone parents allowance/social welfare) if the relationship broke down with her partner or if her partner lost his job.
Am I correct in thinking that her (likely modest from what I understand) income from self employment would be means tested, but not a barrier to Social welfare as long as she is available for employment?
I've been asked a question and I wasn't able to give definitive advice.
Say a person is unemployed for a number of years, but not currently receiving social welfare. They are also a parent (non married, living with father of child).
They have a hobby and now have an opportunity to make some money from it and considering registering as self employed.
She is likely to be entitled to Artist Exemption from Income tax.
She would also be available for work if the opportunity arose.
Her worry is that if she registered as self employed she'd not be entitled to social welfare (lone parents allowance/social welfare) if the relationship broke down with her partner or if her partner lost his job.
Am I correct in thinking that her (likely modest from what I understand) income from self employment would be means tested, but not a barrier to Social welfare as long as she is available for employment?