I receive UC for my child in f/t education who also wants to go self employed for wkend job

swanny80

I work full time & receive UC as on a low income and my daughter is in college full time (18 years old), she wants to work on a weekend but it would be on a self employed basis. Do I need to inform UC and register her as Self Employed (will only be working 12 hours on a weekend). Any help is appreciated 

Newcad

To be frank I wonder about the status of that 'self employed' job.

Casual work in a bar or shop for less than mimimum wage and 'off the books' perhaps?

Many people (especially students) do such work, whether it's legal or not it happens. (Part of what is called the 'black economy')

Or if it's a zero hours, or 'commission only' job then I'd tell her to think again. (ie. run away).

But as far as I am aware her earnings (whether legal or not) would not affect your UC claim.

It is your claim so your earnings count (and your partners if you have one).

If it was her own UC claim then of course that would be different

LinLui

Whilst I totally agree with @Newcad as a "grown up" - my first jobs at 15/16 at least one was illegal but 67 in two months time. At her age and a student,  good for her for having a work ethic. Just make sure she understands that what might be an acceptable compromise today should never dictate her future "older adult" common sense about the law. And that she joins a union...

TimeLord1

Have you ever used the entitled to calculator? It may help a bit.

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator/Intro/Home?cid=381137c7-95b5-4c2e-a21c-9a4520c935b3

swanny80

Newcad, her job would be totally legal. She is a fully qualified nail technician & would be renting a chair in a salon on a self employed basis.
Thanks for your reply.

Newcad said:

To be frank I wonder about the status of that 'self employed' job.

Casual work in a bar or shop for less than mimimum wage and 'off the books' perhaps?

Many people (especially students) do such work, whether it's legal or not it happens. (Part of what is called the 'black economy')

Or if it's a zero hours, or 'commission only' job then I'd tell her to think again. (ie. run away).

But as far as I am aware her earnings (whether legal or not) would not affect your UC claim.

It is your claim so your earnings count (and your partners if you have one).

If it was her own UC claim then of course that would be different

Newcad

That's all  good then, and as said your childs p/t work and earnings should not affect your UC claim in the slightest.

BTW I wasn't making any judgement, I myself have done casual work behind a bar for less than minimum wage - and that was in my 40's and 50's. As I say such work happens.
(I did have a full time and well paid job, I just happend to rent a flat above the pub and so helped out when they were short staffed).

sheramber

If her gross income from the self employment is more than £1000 she needs to register as self employed with HMRC.