Abstract
Self-employment grew rapidly in the UK during the 1980s, but many of those involved have relatively low earnings. Self-employed people can apply for the main in-work means-tested benefits, but they may have special problems claiming their entitlement. This article discusses the conceptual and administrative complexities involved in assessing self-employed earnings for social security adjudication, concentrating on family credit. The requirements of adjudication for family credit are demanding: they include consistency of treatment in a highly heterogeneous sector with information obtained only through postal applications, equity between self-employed people and wage-earners, speedy responses and minimal opportunities for manipulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 47-49 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Public Money and Management |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |