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Specified adult credits when self employed

Hello,

My father has been looking after my daughter while I work for a few years now. I was transferring my child benefit credits to him while I was employed.

I am now self employed and would like to do the same thing as he will still be looking after my daughter while I work. I have read that once you earn over around 7k (the lower limit) then the class 2 NI credits are automatically applied, so I would be able to transfer my child benefit credits to him.

However, as I have only just started up, I dont expect my income to be over 7k in the first year or two so can I do a self assessment tax return and if I pay Class 2 NI credits voluntary, does that mean I can transfer my child benefit credits to my father as before?

Hope that makes sense.

Thank you for your help!

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Comments

  • huckster
    huckster Posts: 5,588 Forumite
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    Ask HMRC if you can voluntarily pay class 2 and transfer to someone else.

    I would think it would be unlikely.

    Why don't you just pay NI conts on behalf of your father? Give him the money so he can do it?

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