Self employed, carers and recieved small business support gr
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:24 am
Sorry this is a long one and I'm hoping someone could help me as carers allowance have not been helpful at all. Has anyone ever had a carers allowance over payment? I recieve carers allowance and I am also self employed since feb 2018. I thought that I had informed carers allowance when I set up as self employed but apparently I didnt. I declare my earnings every month via UC and also yearly tax returns. I havent earned much since setting up as I've had set up costs, stock costs ect and I only work part time, so my net profit is wayyy under the threshold for carers allowance anyway. But I rung them today as the local government has been in contact with me to say as I have small business rates relief I am eligible for the £10k small business covid support grant. So I've rung carers allowance to inform them for them to say that I did not tell them I was self employed! She was very nasty on the phone and told me I need to do a change in circumstances and that theyll deal with me! She made out like I'd done it an purpose which as far as I am aware I had contacted and informed all appropriate departments. I am now so worried that I'll now have to pay back 2.5years of carers even though I haven't earnt anywhere near the allowed amount. Does anyone know about this? And does anyone know if my carers allowance will need to stop if I recieve the covid business support grant from the government? And if so, as the £10,000 small business support grant is taxable it takes me over the threshold for carers allowance for this tax year, will I now need to repay the carers allowance paid between april 2020 and now? Thank you