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JSA and casual work

auldblerk
auldblerk Posts: 1,083 Forumite
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Curiousity .. could somebody here tell me if you can do casual work and not claim JSA or are you in breach of another rule ?
Cheers.

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  • Flyonthewall
    Flyonthewall Posts: 4,431 Forumite
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    Course. You don't have to claim JSA. So long as you are declaring any earnings it's fine.
  • HappyMJ
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    auldblerk wrote: »
    Curiousity .. could somebody here tell me if you can do casual work and not claim JSA or are you in breach of another rule ?
    Cheers.
    Doing anything at all in this country at all and they'll find a rule that you are breaching.

    Is this work through the books where the employer is paying your tax and NI and paying you sick pay and holiday pay? Are you being paid minimum wages? Are you doing it in a self employment manner? If so, have you registered as self employed? Are you using a car for this work? If so, did you inform your insurance company that you are using a car for business purposes? There are a million more did you do this or that's....
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  • auldblerk
    auldblerk Posts: 1,083 Forumite
    Do you declare earnings to DWP ?
  • Lith
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    I wouldn't declare anything.... being honest to the JC can really fu*k you over... it's all about survival fellas....
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  • Flyonthewall
    Flyonthewall Posts: 4,431 Forumite
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    Lith wrote: »
    I wouldn't declare anything.... being honest to the JC can really fu*k you over... it's all about survival fellas....

    You need to declare your earnings to HMRC though. No need to tell the JC anything if you're not claiming anyway.
  • Lith
    Lith Posts: 897 Forumite
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    Flyonthewall wrote: »
    You need to declare your earnings to HMRC though. No need to tell the JC anything if you're not claiming anyway.

    Nah, im a free man,

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  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    auldblerk wrote: »
    Curiousity .. could somebody here tell me if you can do casual work and not claim JSA or are you in breach of another rule ?
    Cheers.
    OP - why would you worry about JSA if you are working casual but NOT getting JSA?

    However if you are getting some other benefit you would have to tell them if this casual work means you would not get it
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