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COVID19 for day job & freelancing

  • 14-04-2020 3:15pm
    #1
    redlik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭


    HI,
    My company shut down temporarily so I am receiving the COVID19 payment but I also have my own solo-trading freelancing "business". Can I legally do the latter while receiving the payment - I mean sending invoices and receive payments? My gut feeling says no but just wanted to double check...


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  • #2
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    redlik wrote: »
    HI,
    My company shut down temporarily so I am receiving the COVID19 payment but I also have my own solo-trading freelancing "business". Can I legally do the latter while receiving the payment - I mean sending invoices and receive payments? My gut feeling says no but just wanted to double check...

    Go with your gut feeling this time....


  • #3
    bennyineire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    redlik wrote: »
    HI,
    My company shut down temporarily so I am receiving the COVID19 payment but I also have my own solo-trading freelancing "business". Can I legally do the latter while receiving the payment - I mean sending invoices and receive payments? My gut feeling says no but just wanted to double check...

    Not advocating anything here but you could hold off on invoicing for a couple of months (if you know what I mean)


  • #4
    redlik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭redlik


    bennyineire wrote: »
    Not advocating anything here but you could hold off on invoicing for a couple of months (if you know what I mean)

    I get the idea :-) Thnx


  • #5
    lughildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭lughildanach


    For the self-employed, the condition for receiving COVID payment is that your work has declined to the extent that you would be able to take up other full-time work if this was available.

    I don't see any contradiction in invoicing for work which was done previously, or doing some minimal work that would not impact on your ability to take up other full-time work. However, if in doubt, declare all information to the authorities to ensure you do not end up with an overpayment/fraud allegation in the future.


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