Can I legally practice my part time business while on mat leave+on SMP only?

shirlls · Feb 5th, 2013, 11:24 AM

As the title asks really. I am planning to start my own part time therapies business soon, I go back to work part time at the end of April and I am currently starting 3 months of SMP only. I am really skint and was wondering if I could legally start at the moment as long as I work under a certain number of hours?

I will phone the tax office and ask this, but would just be good to know before I speak to them roughly what the situation is. I have left messages with business gateway but it would seem that they don't return calls and emails.

Thanks in advance

My_First · Feb 6th, 2013, 07:23 AM

Yes you may, and I don't believe there is a limit to hours you can work. However, bear in mind that you will have to register yourself as self employed and do an annual tax return. Your SMP is taxable and so any self employment will be taxable too.

Info here: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/s...-to-maternity/

suzib76 · Feb 6th, 2013, 15:38 PM

I thought I answered this hours ago??

The rules for having 2 employers are that you can claim SMP from job 1 and still work job 2, IF you have been working job 2 since week 15 of pregnancy

Not sure how you would stand with job 2 being a self employed position, but if the same rules applied you wouldn't be able to start up a new business

My_First · Feb 6th, 2013, 16:49 PM

You can start up a new business self employed while on smp. The link from the depth explains that you can. It's only if you are already self employed and claiming maternity allowance that you cannot work self employed beyond your keep in touch days .

My_First · Feb 6th, 2013, 16:54 PM

This is all if course on the proviso that there is nothing written into your current employment contract that states you can't work another job while employed with them etc.

shirlls · Feb 7th, 2013, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by suzib76

I thought I answered this hours ago??

You did, the same thread was posted in General Chatter which you replied to

suzib76 · Feb 7th, 2013, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shirlls

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzib76

I thought I answered this hours ago??

You did, the same thread was posted in General Chatter which you replied to

Haha thanks i thought it had disappeared

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shirlls Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,107	Can I legally practice my part time business while on mat leave+on SMP only? As the title asks really. I am planning to start my own part time therapies business soon, I go back to work part time at the end of April and I am currently starting 3 months of SMP only. I am really skint and was wondering if I could legally start at the moment as long as I work under a certain number of hours? I will phone the tax office and ask this, but would just be good to know before I speak to them roughly what the situation is. I have left messages with business gateway but it would seem that they don't return calls and emails. Thanks in advance

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My_First Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reading Posts: 2,881	Yes you may, and I don't believe there is a limit to hours you can work. However, bear in mind that you will have to register yourself as self employed and do an annual tax return. Your SMP is taxable and so any self employment will be taxable too. Info here: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/s...-to-maternity/

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suzib76 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: x scotland x Posts: 6,725	I thought I answered this hours ago?? The rules for having 2 employers are that you can claim SMP from job 1 and still work job 2, IF you have been working job 2 since week 15 of pregnancy Not sure how you would stand with job 2 being a self employed position, but if the same rules applied you wouldn't be able to start up a new business

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My_First Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reading Posts: 2,881	You can start up a new business self employed while on smp. The link from the depth explains that you can. It's only if you are already self employed and claiming maternity allowance that you cannot work self employed beyond your keep in touch days .

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My_First Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Reading Posts: 2,881	This is all if course on the proviso that there is nothing written into your current employment contract that states you can't work another job while employed with them etc.

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