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Statutory Paternity pay for the self employed?
whereschris
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Hi
I am self employed and my wife is due to give birth in the next week or so. As far as I can understand I am not entitled to statutory paternity. Is this correct? If so, are there any other entitlements that we may have?
Many thanks.
Chris
I am self employed and my wife is due to give birth in the next week or so. As far as I can understand I am not entitled to statutory paternity. Is this correct? If so, are there any other entitlements that we may have?
Many thanks.
Chris
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Once the baby is born there is child benefit and child tax credits0
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Hi,
Thanks. Who gets the tax credits? Is it me or my wife? She works on a PAYE basis and earns less than me...0 -
In a sense, both of you - as Tax Credit awards are assessed on joint (household) income.whereschris wrote: »Hi,
Thanks. Who gets the tax credits? Is it me or my wife? She works on a PAYE basis and earns less than me...:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
MSE: many of the benefits of a helpful family, without disadvantages like having to compete for the tv remote
Proud Parents to an Aut-some son 0 -
Ok. So we apply jointly?0
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Information here about Tax Credits & Child Benefit: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/TaxCreditsandChildBenefit/index.htm:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
MSE: many of the benefits of a helpful family, without disadvantages like having to compete for the tv remote Proud Parents to an Aut-some son 0 -
Thanks,
Will have a read through - did some digging before but didn't find it very clear.
I guess the main point is that I am deffo not entitled to Statutory paternity right? Feels a but unfair:(0 -
I hadn't looked into it, but I think you're right. I found this on another site:whereschris wrote: »I guess the main point is that I am deffo not entitled to Statutory paternity right? Feels a but unfair:(Only employees with employment contracts are entitled to statutory paternity pay. There is no equivalent for self-employed dads to claim. So if you are self-employed you are going to have to plan ahead to have time off at the birth of your baby.:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
MSE: many of the benefits of a helpful family, without disadvantages like having to compete for the tv remote Proud Parents to an Aut-some son 0 -
That's what I thought. From what I understand, that comes from the government. If that's the case it feels a bit rough - especially after having just paid a fairly hefty tax bill!0
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whereschris wrote: »
I guess the main point is that I am deffo not entitled to Statutory paternity right? Feels a but unfair:(
You could always pay yourself paternity pay, I suppose. After all, you are your own employer.;)0
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