Universal Credit advice

[Michail]

Hi all,

The time comes that i am getting shafted and let go and i am thinking of claiming universal credit as i can't see any help for LTDs directors in the horizon.

Shall i issue myself a P45 before i contact UC?

The guidance also says :

Business...

[camps]

Hi,

I'm currently trying to Furlough myself under my limited company but the HMRC site states that I'm not eligible as there is no body listed on the payroll, I have been on the payroll for the last 8 years and this shows under the HMRC basic tools app I use to make submissions. I currently...

[test31894]

Hi,

I have limited company and I recently lost the contract soon after buying a house. In difficult situation now. I have below questions:

1) Can I furlough myself from my company and get small job retention grant?
2) While on furlough in my own limited company can...

[94bb]

A few contractor friends are going to be furloughing themselves from their newly repurposed contracting limited companies (i.e. now a real estate purchase and sale SIC) the impact from COVID are obvious, drops in property appetite close to zero.

The potential challenge is, these same...

[steveclv]

Well after 2+ years of doing 'the right thing' and working inside IR35, it looks as though I, and many others, have been shafted.

Just got this from my Umbrella - not their fault at the end of the day but the Government that obviously despises contractors regardless of whether they are...

[Willy Win]

Asking this question as it looks like most threads are focusing on furloughing. Is it a definite that Universal Credit can be claimed as a director and not just self employed?

Also, if that's the case, I believe there's a 5 week wait. Would it be feasible to furlough myself in that...

[bmg2g]

Hi, My contract got terminated days before the start of furlough (3 weeks),
Now client refusing to pay full notice period (4 weeks), and only offering to pay for 1 week.
Is this legally correct or can i contest this ?

Thanks.