Self employed find it nearly impossible to claim benefits anyway. Has anyone SE tried claiming during sickess lasting 6 weeks or less? No one does!, it`s a nightmare. As SE you don`t get sickness benefit you might apply for universal credit or claim ESA under your previous class 2 NI contributions. When phoning you are held in a que for 35 mins min to 1.5 hrsmax just to speak to a person , usually about 45 mins. Then get a Job Centre interview after 12 weeks then wait 7 weeks to get paid despite text message promises £73.10 per week taxable. That was before this pandemic. It`s now probably ten times worse
Self employed find it nearly impossible to claim benefits anyway. Has anyone SE tried claiming during sickess lasting 6 weeks or less? No one does!, it`s a nightmare. As SE you don`t get sickness benefit you might apply for universal credit or claim ESA under your previous class 2 NI contributions. When phoning you are held in a que for 35 mins min to 1.5 hrsmax just to speak to a person , usually about 45 mins. Then get a Job Centre interview after 12 weeks then wait 7 weeks to get paid despite text message promises £73.10 per week taxable. That was before this pandemic. It`s now probably ten times worse
