It will be interesting to see how they calculate the reference wage for seasonal workers or other workers with irregular hours, or for the self-employed.
How will it work for the self-employed - gross profit or net profit? Despite not working the business owner still has most if not all of the same overheads
There's no mention of any self declaration of earnings simply that you will receive the appropriate banded payment from July onwards. That implies they will use payroll data as reported to revenue for the weeks/months preceding the claim to sort recipients into the under/over 200 categories.
Obviously this is not available for the self-employed sole trader, who files an annual tax return, so one presumes they will just continue with the 350.
I think that was in the Business Post on Sunday. Yes, will be looking at latest returns. Will end up with a load of appeals in that event.I saw a report somewhere, that they would base the decision on 2018 tax returns for that very reason, with an appeal available to cover the scenario whereby earnings in January February were over 200, but the figure derives from the 2018 return was lower.
I expect you are right. I think it would be too messy for them to start assessing the self-employed, particularly those who have not filed their 2019 tax returns yet. The UK government took an average of the past three years self assessment, but it took them 3 months to set this up and arrange payment.
It will be interesting to see how they calculate the reference wage for seasonal workers or other workers with irregular hours
Haven't seen anything yet.Any white smoke on this calc?
Interesting. Have they referred you to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in D'Olier Street, or is it to a review officer at local level? How can someone effectively appeal when there are no statutory rules or clear guidelines on the subject.Got a notification via my welfare.ie that my payment is being reduced to the lower rate. The DEASP has assessed my income after capital allowances have been deducted.
There is an appeals process by post which needs to be made within 21 days.
Interesting. Have they referred you to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in D'Olier Street, or is it to a review officer at local level? How can someone effectively appeal when there are no statutory rules or clear guidelines on the subject.
Do you believe the decision is incorrect? Is there any basis on which you could be assessed as having income of more than 200 Euro per week? Either in 2018? Or in 2019? Or as at the end of March 2020?