Benifits for a part time employed 22 year old

notanewuser

StormyWeather wrote: »

I don't understand some of the replies. They haven't made enough to pay tax so far and the OP asked how the son can make this above board.

Do as suggested. He registers as self employed and has his casual income paid that way. It means he'll have to do the supplementary forms for tax return purposes. If his SE earnings are high enough he would have to pay class 2 NI contributions. He can apply for exemption if his SE earnings are under a certain amount. Sorry, I don't know the current thresholds.

He needs to be organised with his paperwork. I suggest an A4 envelope for each month to store any receipts, invoices, proof of travel expenses as he receives them. Then at the end of the month, do a profit and loss calculation on Excel, or on paper if he doesn't have access to a computer. If he uses a computer make sure he backs up any accounts on a memory stick.

If he applies for housing benefit, he should explain the fluctuating income and ask how often he needs update them. He'd need to show them the profit and loss, wage slips from the bar work and bank statements.

Could he not get a few more bar shifts?

You earn more than £42k per year but don't know that "unregular" isn't a word?! Okay!! :rotfl:

StormyWeather_2

Lagoon wrote: »

I think the issues people have are that the OP's son wasn't worried about doing everything above board before. Only NOW does he want to do things above board - because he wants to receive benefits.

Additionally, he could be earning more at his current job by working more hours, but 'doesn't want to' and would instead rather claim benefits.

All this, coupled with his father's 'I'm unique, I pay tax, therefore my son should be entitled to benefits' attitude has got a few backs up.

He is quite reluctant to claim anything as he is quite proud of the fact that he is self sufficent at the moment but it is a very insecure situation.

It doesn't read like that to me. I read it as he wants to make a go of what he's doing but is struggling financially.

If I was in his position I'd try to do Thurs-Sun evening, and Saturday and Sunday lunch time shifts at the bar job. Leaving Mon-Thur day time to develop his other work and build up contacts. That's assuming it's the type of work which is usually office hours.

StormyWeather_2

notanewuser wrote: »

You earn more than £42k per year but don't know that "unregular" isn't a word?! Okay!! :rotfl:

cough cough.

Bogof_Babe

I've just thought, I've earned £100 (total) over eight years doing YouGov surveys. Should I have registered for tax? :eek:

Poppie68

StormyWeather wrote: »

It doesn't read like that to me. I read it as he wants to make a go of what he's doing but is struggling financially.

If I was in his position I'd try to do Thurs-Sun evening, and Saturday and Sunday lunch time shifts at the bar job. Leaving Mon-Thur day time to develop his other work and build up contacts. That's assuming it's the type of work which is usually office hours.

The op has stated the son could work more hours but doesnt want to, and therefore will need to claim a benefit or benefits. Then goes on a rant calling benefit claimants scroungers etc! Must be one of the most hypocritical posts i've ever read on here.

PS stormyweather...this post was'nt a dig at you, just linking it to what you posted.

Lou76

I think people claiming/wanting to claim benefits should be made to spell it correctly in the first place i.e. benefits, not benifits, that might go a long way to sort out the Welfare Reforms Bill.

Sorry, a bit of a bugbear of mine. That, and Motorbility.

nannytone_2

i hate it when people put 'ect' instead of 'etc'.

it's odd what irritates

notanewuser

StormyWeather wrote: »

cough cough.

:huh: :huh:

Georgiegirl256

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Does this mean that every Avon rep who makes a few pounds a week selling to close friends and relatives should be "registered for tax"?.

Yes actually.

StormyWeather_2

Poppie68 wrote: »

The op has stated the son could work more hours but doesnt want to, and therefore will need to claim a benefit or benefits. Then goes on a rant calling benefit claimants scroungers etc! Must be one of the most hypocritical posts i've ever read on here.

PS stormyweather...this post was'nt a dig at you, just linking it to what you posted.

I think they were reacting to the initial judging posts, but it does come across as hypocritical.

If I was in the son's position(young, free and no dependents), I would do the extra shifts to avoid claiming HB during a period of fluctuating income.