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Going Self Employed + Working Tax Credits

gohan2091 · 2013-01-06 19:14:19

I'm 26, and currently living with my grandparents. I've been on Job Seekers Allowance for 2 years without success. Last month, I attended an interview for a 15 hour a week administration post. They are contacting my references and are looking for office space but I should be working within the next few months. The job pays…

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shedboy94 Posts: 929 Forumite

8 January 2013 at 3:36PM

Ah.....I remember the days when those who wanted to go s/e would sit down, work out a business plan, then work all the hours possible to grow the business into something you could make a living out of.
Now it just seems to be a hobby, done for a few hours, to enable people to get additional benefits.

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