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Hi, I'm elaine02! Can I earn a certain amount before it affecting my UC payment?

elaine02

Hi there I was self employed and since lockdown due to increased health issues I’m no longer able to go out to work I’m claiming universal credit
and LWCA my question is I have a hobby that I do off and on whenever I’m able it’s making things with wool it keeps my mind occupied I wanted to have a online shop to sell them I was told that I can earn a certain amount and it won’t affect my benefits I have to report any earnings on a monthly basis it’s making me anxious I am doing the right thing I don’t want my money to stop as my health is getting worse will I be worse off in the long run I’m a bit confused how this works

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bg844

If you claim help with housing costs you have a work allowance of £344, if you don’t have housing costs the work allowance is £573. This means you can earn up to this amount without any deductions from your UC payment, any further earnings are deducted 55p per £1 you earn. There’s no harm in trying, I think it is a positive thing for your health trying to do something different.

bg844

Just to check, do you have a partner on your UC claim?

Cher_Alumni

Welcome @elaine02 and happy Friday! How are you doing?

I'm sorry to hear your health is worsening and your anxious about money being stopped due to your online shop. I hope we can ease some of that concern and I can see bg844 is already helping with benefit advice

Just to let you know, I've changed the title of your thread to reflect your question and help others spot it, and moved it to our Universal credit category.

Wishing you all the best.

elaine02

Thankyou for this I have been so worried and I just had my first sale I have a wonderful little hobby and people say the things I make are amazing and it a shame to not do something with it and a bit of extra cash wouldn’t go a miss I just wished I was well enough to do it full time well I have to do what I can for now thanks again x

Hannah_Alumni

@elaine02 Congratulations on your first sale!

Can I ask, you said make things with wool, what do you make?

elaine02

Hi I make just about anything realistic animals etc it’s called needle felting I started in in lockdown and it’s really good for my mind I just love the way you make whatever you want it’s like sculptures only instead of clay you use real wool i made some Easter lambs started them last year and finished them off they can take hours to complete but I love it when they are finished finished

L_Volunteer

I can really hear how much you enjoy doing this @elaine02 and even better that it's really good for your mind. What has been your favourite thing to make so far?

elaine02

Not sure really I like most things I like some rats and mice I made and owls well everything really I always like the last thing I make the best I will try post a picture somewhere. Going to get my Easter display done done with all my makes lol x

elaine02

I thought there was an art page I saw on here but might be wrong don’t think there’s anywhere to post pictures x

Hannah_Alumni

Yes @elaine02 We have a gallery if you'd like to share your pictures! I'd love to see the Easter Lambs

elaine02

How do I get on and post things my head gets in a fog with these things I’m hopeless

poppy123456

elaine02 said:

How do I get on and post things my head gets in a fog with these things I’m hopeless

If you mean how do you post on the forum then you do it in the same way you commented on your thread here.

If you want to post something on the thread linked above by Hannah then click on it and it will take you to that thread. You can then scroll to the last page and comment at the bottom of that thread.

elaine02

I posted it but not Ute where lol

elaine02

I meant to say I posted the lambs but not sure where lol x

Hannah_Alumni

Hi @elaine02 I've just seen the lambs, the post is here These are some needle felted lambs I have made was invited to show them — Scope | Disability forum