Newly self employed, claiming HB

Glitterpix

We already get tax credits heathcote123, as my partner works 40 hours, we're just entitled to more now I'm working...

And all businesses that are brand new, especially ones that are handcrafted items, take quite a while to build up and many, many hours to run. Most businesses make a loss in their first year.

BigAunty

According to your business plan, how long will it take to increase your hourly gross income of 26p an hour to a net (after tax and expenses) profit of £6.08 (using the National Minimum Wage just as a basic measure of minimum self sufficiency)?

An increase of approx 85%?

Glitterpix

I don't know... it just depends on when I start getting customers as ive only been open three months...

Obviously as I'm an online shop, im not getting paid hourly and I can just do my best to build up my shop by promoting it and making new items, and *hope* that I get customers.

Glitterpix

My questions was about the housing benefit anyway... not sure why I'm getting people suggesting that im pretending to work and clearly I dont know when I'll be bringing in enough that covers the national minimum wage... I dont know why that matters in regards to my question though, as ive already explained that I have a shop on etsy and I cant force customers to buy!

I'm doing promotional stuff so hopefully my stuff will start selling well soon, and am also including a new line of unisex items