Self-Employed Benefits

Eligible self-employed people can access the following benefits: Contributory State Pension Contributory Widow’s, Widower’s, or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension Contributory Guardian’s Pension Maternity Benefit Adoptive Benefit Paternity Benefit Treatment Benefit Invalidity Pension Means-tested Jobseeker’s allowance Earned income tax credit Means-tested farm-assist payment If you are starting up or growing your business see how your local enterprise office can help. Self-employed also benefit from recent reductions to USC and income tax