Self-employed workers may be eligible for last resort financial assistance if the net income from their work is insufficient to provide for their needs and the needs of their families. The net income, property and liquid assets related to their self-employment must be calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Regulation.
The obligations under the Act related to entry on the labour market are applicable. Penalties may not be imposed if the work does not prejudice compliance with those obligations. Nor may a recipient be prohibited from commencing or continuing in self-employment, even if the self-employment in question is unprofitable.
WORK PREMIUM
It is important to inform and direct recipients who exercise self-employement activities towards the tax measure Work premium (refer to Revenu Québec).
DETERMINATION OF STATUS
A self-employed worker is defined as a worker who:
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on a regular annual or seasonal basis;
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operates a business or exercises a trade, occupation or profession;
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on his or her own account;
- with the intention of making a profit therefrom.
Self-employment STATUS is determined on the basis of a number of factors, which can be divided into three categories:
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economic characteristics;
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subordination criteria;
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ownership of the tools.
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Characteristics of self-employed workers |
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1. Economic characteristics |
2. Subordination criteria |
3. Ownership of the tools |
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Act as employers |
Establish their own hours of work and place of work |
Provide the tools and equipment required to do the work |
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Own businesses |
May have a person of their own choice replace themselves |
Bear the cost of repairing, insuring, transporting, renting or financing their tools, plus gasoline to operate them |
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Exercise a trade, profession or occupation on their own account |
Not subject to rules established by an employer |
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Run the risk of incurring losses |
Deliver a product or service in accordance with their agreement or contract with a client
May offer their services to the clients of their choice |
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Hope to make a profit |
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Arrange their own contributions to government plans |
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No fringe benefits (paid leave or holidays) |
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