NEW LEAFLETS PROVIDE FACTS AND ADVICE ON BENEFITS AND WORK
06/09/2007
Several new leaflets have been produced to help explain various the links between benefits and work. All have been written by benefits and work expert, Judy Scott and are available to download from the Resource Centre of the Social Firms UK website:
Considering Self-Employment/Setting Up A Micro-Enterprise - A Guide For Those On Incapacity Benefits (August 2007)
It is possible to be self-employed while you are in receipt of incapacity benefits under certain conditions. In this leaflet, Judy Scott explains how.
http://resources.socialfirms.co.uk/resources.php?cat=7&r_id=385
Permitted Work (June 2007)
This leaflet explains what Permitted Work is and how it works.
http://resources.socialfirms.co.uk/resources.php?cat=7&r_id=382
The 104 Week Benefit Linking Rule (June 2007)
This leaflet explains the 104 Week Benefit Linking Rule which protects benefit rates when you start work or training.
http://resources.socialfirms.co.uk/resources.php?cat=7&r_id=383
Using Working Tax Credit As An Alternative Income To Incapacity Benefits When Starting Up Self-Employment (June 2007)
This leaflet explains why you might want to use Working Tax Credit instead of Incapacity Benefit when starting up self-employment and how to do so.
http://resources.socialfirms.co.uk/resources.php?cat=7&r_id=392
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