JSA and IR35

[d000hg]

[How] is that different?

[speling bee]

[How] is that different?

You are still an employee but your employer has no work for you so has temporarily laid you off and is not paying you. However, if you are looking for contracts for your Ltd, isn't that working, even if not being paid?

[NickNick]

Surely that counts as "actively seeking work" which is what you are supposed to do whilst signing on isn't it?

[TheFaQQer]

Surely that counts as "actively seeking work" which is what you are supposed to do whilst signing on isn't it?

You aren't actively seeking work - you are actively seeking to find a client for your company. Some would say that as a director of the company, that was your job anyway.

Unless you are looking for someone to take you on as an employee, or inside IR35.

[d000hg]

What if your employer (you) employs you on a zero-hours contract? Then you can remain on JSA and they only pay you the weeks you don't earn enough - or at least I think it used to work that way?

[TheFaQQer]

According to Citizens Advice (linky),

For JSA a claimant must not be in 'remunerative work' meaning at least 16 hrs per week

I guess the argument is that you either aren't spending 16 hours working for your company, or if you are you aren't being paid, so that's your get out.

[speling bee]

According to Citizens Advice (linky),



I guess the argument is that you either aren't spending 16 hours working for your company, or if you are you aren't being paid, so that's your get out.

He's a crafty bugger so I guessed he had all bases covered.