starting back to work

[ickleseamus]

just started a part time job after being off for two years through injury first week £624.50 i got deducted £99.80 paye tax and £56.59 ni then the next week it was £181.25 and paid £11.20 paye tax and £7.86 ni i was always self employed and was wondering how it all works i pay petrol etc to get there about £30 a week need to supply my own overalls boots etc

[ickleseamus]

4 day weekend 15 hr shifts you do the maths

[sara3]

not part time then.

[ummmm]

So you work 60 hours a week?

You can't claim petrol to get to work.

[ickleseamus]

hours per week vary last wek end i only got one 15 hr shift this weekend i`m doing two next weekend doing 5 weekend after none so i would say part time compared to when i did work full time

[anniebird]

You cannot claim for costs to get to work - that is considered personal expenditure by HMRC but if you are supplying your own overalls and boots you should be able to claim an allowance for these items. Some agreements have been made by HMRC as to the level of the claims in certain jobs or you may need to make your own calculations. Contact your Tax Office to ensure that your Tax Code reflects this allowance. Also as you have only just started back to work you are probably being taxed on a Week 1 basis. You should have completed a form to let the Tax Office know so that they can give you a cumulative Tax Code. This will mean that you will then be repaid tax because you have not had the benefit of the personal allowance for the earlier part of the year. Once again your Tax Office can advise you on this point.

[ickleseamus]

thank you for you answer very helpful i was badly injured in an accident and have been off work for two years and still not fully ready for fulltime i will phone them now thanks

[redcrx]

not ready for full time but doing 60/75 hours a week?

get your tax code and itll get you some tax back. Do you have a P45 now youre off sick pay? that should be given to new employer

[redcrx]

if you dont have a P45 then complete a P46 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/forms/p46.pdf

[sara3]

just in case you're in receipt of any benefits.. this work will not be considered as part time and needs to be declared for benefit purposes.

[ickleseamus]

i explained to job center that i was going to try working again work is very phyiscal involving rope access they said not to stop benefit until i was sure i could cope i informed them after my first weekend that i could manage part time and they said they would send me some papers not heard from them yet will phone again now

[sara3]

which benefits do you receive?

[ickleseamus]

esa only no housing or council tax

[sara3]

the esa rules on permitted work (and you need to check this type of work is permitted)

The Permitted Work rules

Under the Permitted Work rules you can:

* work for less than 16 hours a week on average, with earnings up to £93.00 a week for 52 weeks
* work for less than 16 hours a week, on average, with earnings up to £93.00 a week if you are in the Support Group of the main phase of Employment and Support Allowance
* work and earn up to £20 a week, at any time, for as long as you are receiving Employment and Support Allowance
* do Supported Permitted Work and earn up to £93.00 a week for as long as you are receiving Employment and Support Allowance, provided you continue to satisfy the Supported Permitted Work criteria

[sara3]

http://www.direct.gov...Support/esa/index.htm

[ickleseamus]

thanks