can I get unemployment if I've been self employed for the last 5 years?
351960
no. Unemployment is paid from a tax account that an employer pays into yearly. When an employee files a claim, the funding that they receive is deducted from that employers fund. Your rate of taxation for the following year all depends on the number of claims the previous year. Meaning, if an employer has no UI claims in 2005, then his UI tax rate will be lower in 2006. Also, depending on the state, some employers are exempt from paying into their UI tax fund if they have 50 employees or less.
282582
Unemployment is near record lows. Papers are filled with ads. You need to get off your butt and apply for those opportunities . . . or move to a different community with more opportunity. \n\nP.S. You will learn a great deal by working for someone else in a good job. They you will be more ready to start your own business. Get out of retail!
128933
take in your last couple years worth of tax forms that show you are self employed.
972816
You have to have worked for 6 months and have been laid off. If you quit, you won't get it. If you where fired , they can dispute it.
484070
yes if you are laid off you can apply for unemployment, if they fire you, I am not sure but I don't think you can collect unemployment then. But I don't know for sure
987262
Sorry to hear that..... legally you have to be with a company for 2 years so if you are getting a redundancy package then your lucky as they have no legal obligation to do so.....  but i would speak to your union rep just to be sure as they can mediate for you.... also start looking for a job now  don't leave it till you have finished there.... good luck
890882
Don't quote me on this but this may be a case where you can quit a job and still receive unemployment benefits.  There are a few circumstances where you can quit a job and still get benefits.  From what you've described it doesn't sound like your employer wants to fire you since they will have little grounds to fight paying you unemployment.  If you apply, whether you quit or are fired, be ready because your employer may fight it.  You'll be extensively interviewed over the phone by the unemployment people.  Then, if your employer decides to fight it, you'll have a three-way over the phone with you, your employer and someone from unemployment.  Be ready because your employer will probably lie to avoid paying.  One time I was fired from a job for one no call/no show.  I got another job for several months but got layed off.  My former employer tried to fight my unemployment claim.  During the phone three-way the b*tch told several lies.  I defeated this b*tch and received unemployment benefits so I wish you luck.
1069135
It depends on how much you earned and what your residency status was. If you earned less than £5000 in any year, it is possible. If you earned more, it is still possible if you were not employed for the whole year. However, if this was before 2000, you have left it too late.\n\nYou will need proof of your earnings and tax deducted though, and there is a possibility that if you ask for a review, HM Revenue & Customs may find you actually owe them unpaid tax.\n\nYou should have filled out a form P85 (or P86, I forget which) when you left the UK, which would have sorted out if a refund was due for the year you left.\n\nTry www.hmrc.gov.uk to find out where to contact.
985114
Tell your employer that you will resign, if they will agree to pay unemployment.\n\nThen tell the unemployment office that you were laid off. You will then get benefits.\n\nTake care,\nTroy
935086
It really depends on the state that you're in and individual circumstances.  You should go to your state's employment department website.\n\nSpeaking for California, I know it matters how long you were employed, if you were fired or laid off.  There are limits as to how long you can collect unemployment.\n\nAgain, your best source will be your state's employment department website.
641397
I have been self-employed and I have worked in public work both. You have several questions which are extremely relevant and crucial to you if you are considering going into business for yourself. I can give you the information I have from my own employee and employer status and probably it will make more sense if I make lists for you so here is my effort.....\nSelf -employed benefits\nYou are your own taskmaster, you decide what is to be done and when.\nYou are the one in control of how much money you allow for your salary , what your work is worth\nYou have a much better tax break opportunity as everything you put into the buiness you have is taken off the top of your income, somethings must be depreciated but that can be a good thing.\nIf you are ill you can take it easy and still go to work for a short while or hire a temporary employee to help get it taken care of until you are 100%\nIf your child or spouse has a dinner or sporting event you can make things work out so you are free to go or even to coach or direct something.\nYou have more time to become involved in your community as part of the governing body or festivals and such.\nAnd finally if you ever want to be independently comfortable the only way you can do it is by owning and operating your own business because you get all of the money made up front, before anyone or anything else puts their hand into it. You get to keep more of the money you make and not pay so much out in taxes or childcare or the cost of going to work every day has gotten to be staggering these days with just putting fuel in a vehicle.\n\nThe disadvantages of being self-employed\n\nYou are the one responsible to keep the buisness running at a certain level of operation that is acceptable to whomever you are selling your product to, or you won't keep their business very long.\nYou are the one who is going to sacrifice during the lean first few years where your wages are concerned. A lot of people can't take the stress after a year or so and fold. You must always believe you will succeed and never quit unless it is a case of the bank quitting you first! /then be ever careful of the past repeating itself and if it is a ongoing trend then cut your losses and get out before this happens. this way you can start agin with a new venture and the bank will be behind you. Always take care of the ones that you depend upon befre you worry about yourself and you won't ever have to worry about yourself!\nYou have to watch the competition and you have to upgrade to the competitive level or you won't be able to compete and that means death to a business. If you can't upgrade to competetive levels then don't compete, you can't win! Turn to another area of the buiness and expand it or I suppose diversify is the word I am looking for here.\nIf you hire people to work for you, this is a major headache most of the time, because they are going to leave you high and dry when you need them the most if you are not generous to them with a bonus for extra work well done or if they never see you doing the things you make them do. In other words you have to get dirty every day to keep their respect and if you ever have to fire one or lay them off it is a hard thing to do. VERY HARD THING TO DO!\nThere are a lot more but I will stop there due to the forum we are in.\n\nThe benefits of being an employee\nYou don't have to worry about anything except getting there on time, doing a decent job at what ever you are put ot doing, you get to go home and leave it there for the bosses to worry about if it didn't get done on time, and you usually receive benefits of insurance that if you own the business you have to pay through the nose to set up for the employees and you don't usually have very much coverage for yourself.\nYou are ensured by the federal government that the workplace will be safe and non-hazardous to your health.\nYou know how much money you are going to bring home every week
185083
I started my own businessabout six weeks ago.  It's a transcribing business and probably of no use to you whatsoever but the best thing you can do is to get in touch with the Inland Revenue's Help for Newly Self Employed people and they will send you out a starter pack.\n\nSpeaking from experience, the best ever thing I did was to start up my own business.  I still work full-time but work on my own business on an evenings and weekends.\n\nMaybe it would be an idea to gain employment first after you leave the forces to ensure guaranteed income prior to actually taking the step.\n\nBest of luck.
1131427
if you also contact your local unemployment office - they should be able to give you some information
1106517
i'm in the same postion - unemployed for six months.  i have learned that if you have to 'invest' money - its a scam.  keep checking your local unemployment office and also social services may be able to help.  my problem is i'm over quailifed for 'low end' jobs and under quailifed for the 'better' jobs.  \n\ngood luck
1143415
Since unemployment is all done by phone now you can probably just call.  If it's not automated in your state, then go in and check.
530739
Search online for the unemployment benefits office for your state.  This may be called the department of labor, the department of labor and industries, the department of employment, or various other names.  That varies by state.  Many states now have their forms online and you may file online or print the form and mail it or take it to one of the offices.  You will often need to provide information about when your last job ended.  In many places, if you voluntarily quit a job, you may not be eligible, so the form may inquire about the circumstances of your departure as well.
443626
Generally, no.  However, I had a girlfriend who quit and won unemployment because she proved that her employer overworked her and caused her health problems.  Her proof was that it took 3 people to replace her at her job.  Do you think your employer would need to hire three people to replace you?  Otherwise, you probably don't have a leg to stand on.  Furthermore, my girlfriend didn't win right away -- had to go through appeals and it took almost a year.  Can you live a year without income to fight unemployment?  \n\nI recommend getting a new job, then quit.