hey was just wondering if anyone else on here is self employed or who have self employed partners, my husband is going self employed as a bricklayer as he hasnt been able to find stable work, however even after reading every piece of information i can find i still cant work out all of it and just dont want to end up getting in to debt, aslo as he is just starting up we may need help with other benefits however housing benefit wont pay out anything unless we have account info and what not, which obviously we dont coz he hasnt started yet! has anyone else had this problem? and how did you cope during the first few weeks/months and is it better for you now? thanks all of you xxx
by teresacharl 12 May 2010
I haven't had the same thing happen to me but I am also really worried! My partner is doing a plumbing course and it costs him quite alot (its quite a few grand in total) and I am really worried as it just seems to be the wrong time. I would suggest going in to speak to someone, as there may be other benefits you are entitled to. When I tried to get a place I had to say I was single otherwise we wouldn't be priority, maybe you could try that? Get a place for you and your children and then have your parter move in and he can sign the tenancy also? Just some suggestions
by Kirshti 13 May 2010
@teresacharl I would go the Citizens advice and ask them about it all. They will be able to tell you what benefits you should be able to get and how best to start out etc
by mumof2 14 May 2010
hey thanks for the advice @mumof2 i think i will go and speak to citizens advice hopefully will be able to make more sense of it just scary taking the leap! @kirshti i cant really do that we've been living together for 5 years now, and we are married so cant say im single, ive just got incontact with this lady from my council, she does a better of calcualtion and can tell us how much we could be getting wherever on benefits or working, shes also going to help me do my cv so i cant get some part time work, so hopefully things will settle down soon thanks again!
by teresacharl 14 May 2010