sole trader and bad weather

mhaggy

Can a sole trader in this case a bricklayer claim any benefits due to bad weather and unable to work . Sat at home no money coming in if no benefits available what do you do ?

DannyboyMidlands

Well if that's the nature of the business then you need to allow for it during periods of work. Save money or up your rates so that you can save money to cover the lean periods.

raq

DannyboyMidlands wrote: »

Well if that's the nature of the business then you need to allow for it during periods of work. Save money or up your rates so that you can save money to cover the lean periods.

My hubby is also self employed and not easy. Bit of money you try to save goes straight back out due to high increase of food/gas/electric and 3 little months to feed

We also cannot claim anything

DannyboyMidlands

I'm not saying it's easy. It's just the way it is.

The business needs to make enough money in good times to cover quiet times.

mhaggy

The rates have been cut and its a struggle to be constantly in work no one will take you on the books any more . After 30 years is a change of job required .

DannyboyMidlands

Maybe. You can always come back to it if/when volume housebuilding resumes.