self employed- can he claim

rednick

my husband is self employed, he needs to go into hospital and will need time off to recover, he's looking at about 3-4 weeks, can anybody tell me if he can claim any benefits, we have 2 children, i do work but what i earn will not cover all the bills.

ukbill69

Not sure about this one, but see:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/index.htm
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/

grayfray

Yes, I am self employed and in a similar situation, he can claim for incapacity benefit, it is approx £60 - £70 per week paid in arrears. Also his self employed NI stamp does not have to be paid while he is off sick.

arlybarly

hi all
could anyone advise me on what exact insurance i need to cover both my oh and me to clean domestic houses and carpet cleaning as i want to set up in business doing this but havent got the foggiest how to do it legally, and if any other suggestions please advise, thanks in advance::p