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Re: Register as an employer to save money
In which case, the business needs to run payroll for your weekly wage and your appropriate NI and income tax will be declared to HMRC, even if that all totals to zero, it has still been declared via…2 -
Re: Register as an employer to save money
If you are paid £112 per week then your hubby needs to register for PAYE anyway - https://www.gov.uk/paye-for-employers.1 -
Re: My Off-grid and need to be frugal diary
Today has been cold, wet and foggy again. The generator has been on and the battery bank is now topped up. I have some out of date eggs, but according to the float test they are fine, so it’s a chees…5 -
Re: Universal credit claim review phone call. What to expect?
No issues. Selling your possessions is fine... what they're more interested in is if someone is operating a business buying and selling items. You will likely be asked to supply all bank statem…1 -
Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
Another murky, cold, damp day here - haven’t left the house! Scrambled eggs and mushrooms on toast for lunch. Just made chicken pilaf, served with broccoli (there were some peas in the pilaf too). Th…2 -
Re: Universal credit claim review phone call. What to expect?
Selling personal possessions is definitely allowed and not something you needed to have declared per se, only if it all added up over time and took your savings above £6,000. You should be fine :smi…1 -
Re: Universal credit claim review phone call. What to expect?
Unless the sale of your personal items made your capital exceed £6k, they will not be interested beyond probably asking you for PayPal statements to check you aren't holding a positive balance i…1 -
Re: Mortgage Offer Extensions
Usually thee isn't a problem if all other circumstances unchanged. New builds are notorius for running late1 -
Re: Mortgage Offer Extensions
Its not uncommon for new builds to get delayed. Skipton will be fine with extending the offer. They may want an updated payslip/bank statement, but it should just be a formality if nothing has change…1 -
Re: Payment a Day - Chapter 2026
Evening All, The total PAD for 18 January 2026 was £1,038.623
