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ESA to UC migration: Permitted work
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4 months 2 weeks ago #302459 by AR0000
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Hi,
I have been going through the ESA to UC migration. I had my 'entitlement to UC approved' on the 19th of March, according to my Journal.
I have a complication relating to the Permitted Work I did while being in the ESA Support group. I did a tiny amount of administrative self-employed work. My entire earnings from this work for the 2023-2024 tax year were £960, and for the 2024-2025 year they were £213. Normally with annual earnings of under £1000 you do not have to even register with the HMRC. However, the client was based abroad, so I had to register with the HMRC in order to get a Tax Residency Certificate.
I thus had to state that I was Self-Employed on my UC claim, even though I am migrating from the ESA Support Group. I have now been ordered to have a Self-Employment meeting this Friday and provide evidence in regards to my Self-Employment. As I have kept business records I am worried that I will be considered 'organised' and therefore gainfully self-employed, and thus moved into that bracket within UC rather than being in the group that is not expected to do work-related activity.
Any opinions and advice gratefully received. Also, if anyone has any understanding of there being any equivalent to 'Permitted Work' in UC I'd like to learn about it.
I have been going through the ESA to UC migration. I had my 'entitlement to UC approved' on the 19th of March, according to my Journal.
I have a complication relating to the Permitted Work I did while being in the ESA Support group. I did a tiny amount of administrative self-employed work. My entire earnings from this work for the 2023-2024 tax year were £960, and for the 2024-2025 year they were £213. Normally with annual earnings of under £1000 you do not have to even register with the HMRC. However, the client was based abroad, so I had to register with the HMRC in order to get a Tax Residency Certificate.
I thus had to state that I was Self-Employed on my UC claim, even though I am migrating from the ESA Support Group. I have now been ordered to have a Self-Employment meeting this Friday and provide evidence in regards to my Self-Employment. As I have kept business records I am worried that I will be considered 'organised' and therefore gainfully self-employed, and thus moved into that bracket within UC rather than being in the group that is not expected to do work-related activity.
Any opinions and advice gratefully received. Also, if anyone has any understanding of there being any equivalent to 'Permitted Work' in UC I'd like to learn about it.
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4 months 2 weeks ago - 4 months 2 weeks ago #302511 by BIS
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Hi AR0000
I have published your post in case anyone else has a similar experience and can tell you what they did.
I'm afraid I cannot comment as it is outside the remit of this forum. You may need to speak to a specialist welfare advisor.
advicelocal.uk/
BIS
I have published your post in case anyone else has a similar experience and can tell you what they did.
I'm afraid I cannot comment as it is outside the remit of this forum. You may need to speak to a specialist welfare advisor.
advicelocal.uk/
BIS
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
Last edit: 4 months 2 weeks ago by BIS.
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