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self-employed & on sick any benifits
jontedkes
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hi,i am self-employed 55 year old & get a pension of £90 a week. can i get any benifits while i am off work.my wife works but all i am getting at the moment is the £90 pension.
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A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.0
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hi,i am self-employed 55 year old & get a pension of £90 a week. can i get any benifits while i am off work.my wife works but all i am getting at the moment is the £90 pension.
You will obviously be treated as a couple for any means tested benefits,so it will all depend on your wifes income and your joint capital,if both are low you may get council tax benefit and if you rent some housing benefit0 -
removed my comments due to not wanting to lower myself down to the OP,s level..0
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