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Advice. My partner and I get UC. How would my UC be affected if he became self-employed?

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ella1992
ella1992 Community member Posts: 173 Courageous
edited October 2022 in PIP, DLA, and AA
Hi just wondering so me and my Partner get uc I get work allowance I currently work 16hours a week so ATM we r better off how ever my partner rmay be starting a Jon self employed for amzon delivery how will this effect my uc as at moment only one wage takes into account my earnings as my first job is disregard as I have work allowance he will be getting 104 a day but he will be tax also thr pay is weekly 🙈 
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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,887 Disability Gamechanger
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    Once you surpass the work allowance any further earnings are deducted at 55p for every pound earned. Being self-employed he will need to do a change of circumstances on his account.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,686 Disability Gamechanger
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    If he starts work he will need to report a change of circumstances and tell them he's working. For self employed he will need to report earnings and expenses on the last day of your assessment period. Information here. https://www.gov.uk/self-employment-and-universal-credit

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • ella1992
    ella1992 Community member Posts: 173 Courageous
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    bg844 said:
    Once you surpass the work allowance any further earnings are deducted at 55p for every pound earned. Being self-employed he will need to do a change of circumstances on his account.  I don't need to tell dwp yet because he hasn't even started yet I'm just asking questions at moment 
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  • ella1992
    ella1992 Community member Posts: 173 Courageous
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    He hasn't started yet if he starts it will be around Thursday so I get 5 days to report any change of circumstances the day he starts I just wanted to ask some questions that's all to see if will be worser off 
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  • ella1992
    ella1992 Community member Posts: 173 Courageous
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    I'm just seeing if it's him worth working that or not because about we get 1300 uc plus my wages witch is around 600 but he wants to work I can't stop him I just don't want put us in situations wear we r worse off 
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  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,887 Disability Gamechanger
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    @ella1992 I was simply saying when he started work he would need to report the change as poppy123456 has said, sorry about the confusion. I would also try to help you work it out but quite difficult when we don’t know your full circumstances:

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,686 Disability Gamechanger
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    Without knowing what your maximum UC entitlement it and how much he will be earning it's impossible to give you any figures. You can use the benefits calculator above and put in different figures and that will give you some idea.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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