Selling on Ebay when on Incapacity??

reddevildanni

Hi, i was just looking for some advice. I'm 20 & I'm on long-term IB & High Rate DLA. I was wondering, am i allowed to sell on Ebay or would it affect my benefits? I am severly disabled & only have limited movement left in my hands, i love doing nails and i do nail art on false nails, i've never sold them but people have told me that they are really good and i should sell them, but obviously i won't if it will affect my benefits. Are you allowed to earn any money with IB?? Do i have to declare it??

paddedjohn

I dont think it does affect them but even if it did why wouldnt you want to sell them? if it means that you are earning your own cash thats a good thing isnt it!

real1314

Technically you would be trading. You are selling goods on, which you have enhanced.

You would need to declare this to DWP; Potentially to HMRC too.

There are allowances from both for earnings, so it's worth finding out, firstly from DWP, what effect it might have.
You never know, you could end up with a thriving business. They all start somewhere. :cool:

reddevildanni

Yes it would be a good thing, but i wouldn't be able to do nails full time, i can only do about 20-30 minutes until my hands get tired so i wouldn't be able to rely on selling nails as my only income. I was just wondering if i made around £10-£20 a week would it affect my benefits? I am happy to just keep doing them for fun/hobby but just wondering what my options are, don't want to just start selling them & then end up in trouble!

McKneff

Your DLA wouldnt be affected anyway but perhaps your other benefits would.

I_love_Harrison

IB & DLA are not income based benefits but HB/LHA & CTB (if you get them) are so they might be effected.

reddevildanni

My mum recieves HB & CTB but i have to pay £10 rent & £2 council tax per week, i'm not really sure how it works but i'm a "non-dependant" so i'm not sure if i'm actually classed as claiming HB/CTB would it affect my mums claims??

I_love_Harrison

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Illorinjured/DG_10020667

Take a look at this link it explains what work you can do, how much you can earn & who you need to inform etc.

I_love_Harrison

The Permitted Work rules
Under the Permitted Work rules you can:
work for less than 16 hours a week on average, with earnings up to £97.50 a week for 52 weeks
work for less than 16 hours a week, on average, and earn up to £97.50 a week for as long as your illness or disability is considered so severe that you are meeting the threshold of incapacity without having a medical assessment
work and earn up to £20 a week, at any time, for as long as you are receiving Incapacity Benefit
do Supported Permitted Work and earn up to £97.50 a week for as long as you are receiving Incapacity Benefit
Supported Permitted Work means work that is supervised. By someone who is employed by a public or local council or voluntary organisation, whose job it is to arrange work for disabled people. This could be work done in the community or in a sheltered workshop. It also includes work as part of a hospital treatment programme.

I_love_Harrison

Income Tax
If you start Permitted Work, you may have to pay tax on your extra income. You must notify HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as soon as you start work.
Income Tax (money, tax and benefits section)

Effect on other benefits
There are rules if you are getting Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit and you do Permitted Work. Any earnings over £20 may be taken into account when assessing these benefits.

dseventy

If you can paint nails, use a PC, look after paypal account, ebay account, billing details, addresses etc, have you considered other opportunities of work?

D70