self employed/housing benefit entitlement??

azmilligan71

I am currently in receipt of housing and council tax benefit....I am becoming self employed/term time as a cleaner/general assistant in august. I have clarified my positition with tax credits and job centre entitlements howver not sure what council require when self employed to still get housing benefit etc???I know income wise i will still be entitled but not sure how they calculate and info required etc, can anyone help,thanks

pmlindyloo

This is one council's way of dealing with the self employed and housing benefit/council tax benefit:

http://www.enfield.gov.uk/info/69/housing-benefit-new_claim/155/housing_and_council_tax_benefits_for_self-employed_people

Perhaps telephone/visit your local council offices and ask what they might require?

Housing_Benefit_Officer

I ask for a projection of income - then use that figure for 3 months - 3 months time I ask for 3 months self employed income and expenditure - repeat every 3 months until I have 1 years self employed figures - once I have 1 years figure I use the last years figures to calculate the coming years benefit. Most benefit departments should use a similar method in calculating benefit entitlement for the newly self employed.

azmilligan71

thank you very much quick question you maybe able to help with.....do you need hours worked too as I am planning to be self employed and sort of term time only working 16hours and during holidays dropping them quite alot but still working some of the time probably 41/42 weeks of year or is it based on net profit? I live in scotland so cant imagine calculation would be much different.....thank you

Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »

I ask for a projection of income - then use that figure for 3 months - 3 months time I ask for 3 months self employed income and expenditure - repeat every 3 months until I have 1 years self employed figures - once I have 1 years figure I use the last years figures to calculate the coming years benefit. Most benefit departments should use a similar method in calculating benefit entitlement for the newly self employed.