cash in hand

[hollyh11]

I am a young single mum on benifits and would like to get a cash in hand job because i am struggling to get by. really i want to no what types of jobs i can get cash in hand

[CheekyChops]

None legally! Some bar jobs will pay cash in hand but not many. You also run the risk of being reported for benefit fraud...

[helpmetoo]

i would disregard proof reading

[raysparx1]

Be very careful, I know a girl that did this last year and within a couple of weeks one of her neighbours had repoted her and she was given a very severe warning, just remember somebody out there is watching you, and will report you.

[redcrx]

why not see what you could earn legitimately and perhaps claim tax benefits on top.

Much better than risking losing your benefits by committing fraud surely? You can also then get help with child care

[Buenchico]

As others have stated, you can't legally do any 'cash in hand' jobs (unless, of course, you tell both the benefits agencies and the tax man about it).

Bar work used to commonly offer 'cash in hand' but most publicans won't take the risk these days. The same applies to market stallholders. A friend of mine used to pay the staff on his burger van cash in hand but he got worried about possible legal action and switched to putting everything through the books.

You won't find any particular types of regular jobs where all (or most) employers offer 'cash in hand'. Many types of casual work (e.g. traffic surveys, directory deliveries, etc) are offered on a self-employed basis where it's left to the employee's honesty to declare the earnings but payment is made by cheque (which will, of course, show up in the worker's bank statements if the benefits agencies ask to see them).

Some people try to get round the system by going genuinely self-employed (and 'forgetting' to tell the relevant bodies). These include 'car-booters' (other than those genuinely selling just their own personal possessions) and eBay traders (ditto). It's still illegal but those who just do it on a small scale often get away with it.

Chris

[scorpious123]

hi hollyh11 as you are a single mum there is help out there. if you work 16 hours a week you can claim tax credits to make up your wages to a some im not sure of without looking your local benefit office should tell you dnt just claim and work cause you will get caught
if you are going to do it declare 16 hours get tax credits made up and then cash in hand the rest and then if you get reported then you can say you was doing extra that week ok

[Ice.Maiden]

A lady that lives not far from me is on benefits, and says she can legally earn a few pounds a week before having to declare anything, so she does a couple of hour's cleaning a week.