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Starting your own business is more than just a way to earn a living—it gives you a sense of purpose, independence, and personal achievement. It allows you to take control of your future while contributing to society. As an entrepreneur, people will look up to you for having the courage to take the plunge, and your journey can inspire others to do the same.
What Is Fear? Fear is a powerful emotion that can significantly impact mental health, particularly for individuals facing financial uncertainty. Many people live in a state of constant worry, unsure …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has highlighted two critical factors that could influence Universal Credit (UC) payments: changes in relationship status and fluctuations in earnings and savings. These factors are particularly pertinent for individuals who are self-employed, disabled, or engaged in education.
Running a business while managing a disability can be challenging, but there are various government support schemes available in the UK to help self-employed disabled individuals. Below is an overview of financial assistance that may be available to you.
Clear policies and guidance are essential to ensure that UC claimants can benefit from support intended to help them, rather than seeing it redirected to offset government expenditure.
Navigating Universal Credit (UC) is challenging enough, but the added stigma and lack of empathy from government staff can leave you questioning your very identity. For many, the pursuit of building a better life through entrepreneurship or fulfilling roles as carers is met not with support, but with scrutiny. It’s a system that often feels designed to make you doubt your capabilities and worth, a dynamic that erodes confidence and fosters resentment.
If you’ve poured your heart, soul, and finances into building your business, only to feel belittled and unsupported by Universal Credit, you are not alone.
Undermining, humiliating, and degrading a business owner by dismissing their work as not “gainfully self-employed” could constitute a form of discrimination, particularly if the individual faces additional barriers due to disability. Such treatment may violate the Equality Act 2010, which protects against discrimination based on disability, and the Human Rights Act 1998, which ensures the right to dignity and respect.
The UC Commitment Agreement’s “one-size-fits-all” approach fails to consider the unique circumstances of claimants who are carers, students, and entrepreneurs. By disregarding their need for accommodations and imposing excessive demands, UC risks pushing these individuals to the brink, both financially and emotionally.
For self-employed individuals, Universal Credit and other benefits usually consider profit (after expenses) as income. However, classifying profit as income can have a negative impact on a business.