Just checked can claim working tax credit when self employed and things like answering emails, advertising etc is included as part of your working hours.
Isn't WTC based on previous year's income?
Plus do they define those hours as hours you are actually paid for? I was once told you can claim some sort of benefit if you work less than 16 hours a week, thing is although a lot of us might only have between 5-15 hours actual paid contact I know I have enough income to live comfortable and it just wouldn't feel right claiming money from the government.
It's based on previous year's income, so they will take the figure from the JSA she was(is) claiming.
You have to work over 25 hours per week, and any money you make is averaged over the actual hours worked. Being self-employed, you might not actually receive any cash/payments for days, weeks or even months, but as long as you have been actively working (answering phones, marketing, advertising, networking etc) and payments DO come, then you're entitled to claim WTC for those hours worked.
BUT. They (the government) don't like people being self-employed and earning less than NMW, and next year's benefit reforms address this. If you're claiming you're working 40 hours and only receiving ?40, they will have you actively job seeking for your tax credits. From April 2013.
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