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1639456

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of benefit levels for self-employed people on sick leave claiming New Style Employment and Support Allowance compared to employed individuals claiming Statutory Sick Pay.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	186240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Depending on their specific circumstances, self-employed people may be eligible for financial support through new style Employment and Support Allowance.</p><p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is both administered and paid entirely by employers at a rate of £109.40 per week. It provides a measure of earnings replacement to eligible employees who are sick and incapable of work, and is payable from the fourth qualifying day of sickness absence.</p><p>SSP is just one part of our wider Government offer to support people in times of need. Where an individual’s income is reduced, and they have a health condition or disability which restricts the amount of work they can do, or prevents them from working altogether and they require further financial support, they may be able to claim Universal Credit or new style Employment and Support Allowance, where they meet the entitlement criteria. The level of entitlement would be determined by the individual’s circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 25/05/2023 13:50:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1639459

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the accessibility of the process for self-employed people on sick leave to claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	186243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>A self-employed person can make a new claim for new style ESA using the online application form or, where they are unable to claim online, by calling the Jobcentre Plus new claims helpline. In order to qualify, they will need to satisfy the basic entitlement and National Insurance contribution conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Self-employed customers follow the standard customer journey. The online claim process gathers employment information and asks them to identify whether they are (or were) employed or self-employed. Customers identifying as self-employed are assessed by a decision maker to determine their eligibility to claim ESA based on the claim data. If the decision maker requires further information, they contact the customer to obtain relevant details. The claim is then processed as per the standard claim process and payment is issued if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 25/05/2023 13:48:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1183702

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department has issued to (a) sole traders, (b) freelancers and (c) small business holders on changes to employment support allowance; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	27037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>There are no recent changes to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) that affect sole traders, freelancers and small business holders.</p><p> </p><p>A self-employed person can make a new claim for New Style ESA. In order to qualify they will need to satisfy the basic entitlement and National Insurance contribution conditions.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 27038 question first answered 16/03/2020 13:25:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1183704

registered interest
date	09/03/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect on (a) sole traders, (b) freelancers and (c) small business holders of the recent changes to employment support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	27038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>There are no recent changes to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) that affect sole traders, freelancers and small business holders.</p><p> </p><p>A self-employed person can make a new claim for New Style ESA. In order to qualify they will need to satisfy the basic entitlement and National Insurance contribution conditions.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 27037 question first answered 16/03/2020 13:25:00 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1078570

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support self-employed people who need to claim employment support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	226720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>We have successfully rolled out Universal Credit in all job centres nationally. Consequently, self-employed people, who have a health condition, can now claim either Universal Credit and/or New Style Employment and Support Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants who are eligible to claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance can do so by calling the Universal Credit helpline to request a claim form or by downloading and printing the form available on Gov.uk. Full details about how to apply (including information requesting forms in alternative formats such as braille) can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/how-to-claim-new-style-esa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/how-to-claim-new-style-esa</a></p><p> </p><p>Claimants who are not eligible to claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance can claim Universal Credit online. For those unable to access or use digital services, assistance to make and maintain their claim is available via the Freephone Universal Credit helplines. The Universal Credit Service Centre will establish the best means of support available.</p><p> </p><p>A home visit can be arranged to support a claimant in making their initial claim and completing any other administrative tasks required to ensure their application is completed.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, to help claimants who may struggle making a claim, Universal Support is available, which is advice, assistance or support to help Universal Credit and New Style Employment and Support Allowance claimants with managing their claim or award.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 April 2019 Citizens Advice (England and Wales) and Citizens Advice Scotland will deliver a new “Help to Claim” service to support vulnerable claimants through the process of making a claim.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 07/03/2019 13:53:53 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

710913

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the rise in Class 4 national insurance contributions will result in the self-employed having increased access to contribution-based employment support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	67857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced in his statement to the House of Commons on the 15<sup>th</sup> of March, the Government will no longer be proceeding with the changes announced at Spring Budget 2017 to increase Class 4 National Insurance contributions (NICs) in April 2018 and April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The self-employed already have entitlement to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance through payment of Class 2 NICs. The abolition of Class 2 NICs will continue as announced in April 2018 but self-employed individuals can continue to gain access to contributory benefits based on a profits test in Class 4 NICs. Full details are available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573606/abolishing_class_2_NICs_response_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573606/abolishing_class_2_NICs_response_web.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/03/2017 14:08:10 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves