Comments on: Not sure self employment is for you? Try Permitted work and remain on your benefits http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/ Self Employment Advice for Disabled Entrepreneurs Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:56:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Mike Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:09:56 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-507 You need to contact your DEA at the job centre. Benefits can be complex and you need advice from an expert to ensure your other benefits are not effected. You need to contact your DEA at the job centre. Benefits can be complex and you need advice from an expert to ensure your other benefits are not effected.

]]> By: Mina http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Mina Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-494 I have been on incapacity for months and no one ever told me about this scheme. It would help people to come off benefits gradually without feeling unsecure! I were wondering if the scheme is still available? And how it would affect your housing benefit? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks every one for the helpful information.   I have been on incapacity for months and no one ever told me about this scheme.
It would help people to come off benefits gradually without feeling unsecure!
I were wondering if the scheme is still available? And how it would affect your housing benefit?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks every one for the helpful information.  

]]> By: Permitted Work increased could help entrepreneurs with disabilities | Disability Means Business http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Permitted Work increased could help entrepreneurs with disabilities | Disability Means Business Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:02:07 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-410 [...] amount you can earn whilst on Permitted Work has increased from October 2008. Previously a disabled entrepreneur on Permitted Work could earn [...] [...] amount you can earn whilst on Permitted Work has increased from October 2008. Previously a disabled entrepreneur on Permitted Work could earn [...]

]]> By: Nigel http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Nigel Tue, 04 May 2010 11:25:28 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-393 Hi Just been to working links and heard about the permited working. using this permited work so I can start trading. The issue around the less than 16 hours, who is going to check if you work for yourself? The limit now of £93 per week is not an issue if you are limited as you do not have to tkae a wage and use the money as cash flow. I see it as win win but not to be abused longer than necessary. Hi
Just been to working links and heard about the permited working.

using this permited work so I can start trading. The issue around the less than 16 hours, who is going to check if you work for yourself? The limit now of £93 per week is not an issue if you are limited as you do not have to tkae a wage and use the money as cash flow. I see it as win win but not to be abused longer than necessary.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Wendy Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:28:19 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-292 I have an opportunity but are getting stressed about it. I have the opportunity to facilitate sessions of 5 hours at a time which is £92 a session. I had a breakdown due to caring and financial stress. I cant work full time in my life because of my mental ability over the years. I am on the higher level of incapacity benefit and I am trying to find a way to build up different jobs to create a flexible way of living due to my disability. The problem being if I get 2 sessions a week i will get benefit taking off me yet I may not work for another 4 weeks. The benefit regulations states weekly £92 or £88 per week and up to 16 hours. In effect I would only be working 10 hours ion a week for 2 sessions a week yet it would work out more and then it would cause more stress getting money taken off me again when i am trying to build my confidence and mental status up as well as my finance problem. my dad pays half my essential bills a month at the moment as incapacity does not cover these. (This cant go on much longer as he is in financial difficulty too.) It seems the in between is not possible......the time to try and build up work and help pay my dad until i am getting enough to live on and not cause the stress i've lived with for 15 years in poverty while caring for a relative unpaid. There is such potential for me to create, over time, part-time sessions also teaching art and design to organisations which i am hoping to study this year too which could be built up but I really have to be careful i don't work too much trying to help myself and feel better then for all the work to make me feel worse as money will then be taken off me. I worry about that stress I have tried to juggle with for years trying to push myself to work yet to have all the extra stress when it gets taken back off me....then for me to just stop trying nd get very low again and ill. A constant battle. How and what do you suggest for me to do in this situation with government procedures, rules and regulations and schemes to help me get these little ideas and projects off the ground (and this in between time and support)before my mental status is better and the money is enough to live on? I also want to try and paint and sell some photography. Please help, if you can with anything. Thanks I have an opportunity but are getting stressed about it.

I have the opportunity to facilitate sessions of 5 hours at a time which is £92 a session. I had a breakdown due to caring and financial stress. I cant work full time in my life because of my mental ability over the years. I am on the higher level of incapacity benefit and I am trying to find a way to build up different jobs to create a flexible way of living due to my disability. The problem being if I get 2 sessions a week i will get benefit taking off me yet I may not work for another 4 weeks. The benefit regulations states weekly £92 or £88 per week and up to 16 hours.

In effect I would only be working 10 hours ion a week for 2 sessions a week yet it would work out more and then it would cause more stress getting money taken off me again when i am trying to build my confidence and mental status up as well as my finance problem.

my dad pays half my essential bills a month at the moment as incapacity does not cover these. (This cant go on much longer as he is in financial difficulty too.) It seems the in between is not possible……the time to try and build up work and help pay my dad until i am getting enough to live on and not cause the stress i’ve lived with for 15 years in poverty while caring for a relative unpaid.

There is such potential for me to create, over time, part-time sessions also teaching art and design to organisations which i am hoping to study this year too which could be built up but I really have to be careful i don’t work too much trying to help myself and feel better then for all the work to make me feel worse as money will then be taken off me. I worry about that stress I have tried to juggle with for years trying to push myself to work yet to have all the extra stress when it gets taken back off me….then for me to just stop trying nd get very low again and ill. A constant battle.

How and what do you suggest for me to do in this situation with government procedures, rules and regulations and schemes to help me get these little ideas and projects off the ground (and this in between time and support)before my mental status is better and the money is enough to live on? I also want to try and paint and sell some photography.

Please help, if you can with anything.

Thanks

]]> By: Jon http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Jon Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:44:20 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-269 Hi - I don't see why not, but i would not recommend taking on a franchise when you can only would 16 per week and only earn £92 profit. Permitted work is designed to get people back into work gradually. If you want to go full time i suggest Test Trading. Hi – I don’t see why not, but i would not recommend taking on a franchise when you can only would 16 per week and only earn £92 profit. Permitted work is designed to get people back into work gradually. If you want to go full time i suggest Test Trading.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Sandra Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:09:31 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-268 Thanks again Jon... But can permitted work be done with via a franchise or companies such as Avon/Kleeneze? As the products are already there so to speak...could this be a fast way to get back into work? I shouldn't see why not. If this is a loophole. Please get back to me Thanks again Jon…
But can permitted work be done with via a franchise or companies such as Avon/Kleeneze?
As the products are already there so to speak…could this be a fast way to get back into work?
I shouldn’t see why not.
If this is a loophole. Please get back to me

]]> By: Jon http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Jon Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:24:50 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-267 The limit has gone up now see http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/benefits/permitted-work-increased-could-help-entrepreneurs-with-disabilities/ The limit has gone up now see

http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/benefits/permitted-work-increased-could-help-entrepreneurs-with-disabilities/

]]> By: Sandra http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/latest-posts/not-sure-self-employment-is-for-you-try-permitted-work-and-remain-on-your-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Sandra Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:56:44 +0000 http://www.disabilitymeansbusiness.com/?p=43#comment-266 Thanks Jon... Im on contribution incapacity benefit and found the above information very good. It answered alot of my questions I had about being self employed and permitted work. The bit about £88.50 per week was an eye opener. So if my busines expenses were £200 per week I could earn £288.50 per week without it effecting my benefit? As the £200 were expenses? Am I correct? I am definitely going to give it a try. Thanks Jon…
Im on contribution incapacity benefit and found the above information very good.
It answered alot of my questions I had about being self employed and permitted work.
The bit about £88.50 per week was an eye opener.
So if my busines expenses were £200 per week I could earn £288.50 per week without it effecting my benefit? As the £200 were expenses?
Am I correct?
I am definitely going to give it a try.

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