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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-26more like thismore than 2021-04-26
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Self-employed: Government Assistance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support an increase in freelance working. more like this
tabling member constituency Preston more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
uin 187153 remove filter
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-29more like thismore than 2021-04-29
answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of supporting the self-employed, including freelancers, during the COVID-19 outbreak and has taken steps to deliver a very substantial economic support package, designed to provide individuals and businesses with the assistance and certainty they need over the course of the pandemic. This includes over £33bn of support provided to eligible self-employed individuals through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), as well as increased levels of Universal Credit, Extended Loss Carry Back rules, the Recovery Loan scheme, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p><p> </p><p>As restrictions are eased, economic activity and demand will gradually pick up as a result, and the Government will continue to consider how it can support all parts of the labour market, recognising that businesses will need some time to recover and adapt.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-29T08:26:41.04Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-29T08:26:41.04Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
473
label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-01more like thismore than 2018-11-01
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding from the public purse was allocated by his Department to enable local authorities in England to fund the full disregard of war pensions in social care financial assessments in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Leigh more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Platt more like this
uin 187153 remove filter
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-07more like thismore than 2018-11-07
answer text <p>In response to the Royal British Legion’s ‘Insult to Injury’ campaign, the Government made a commitment in the 2016 Budget statement to introduce a disregard in the adult social care charging rules for War Pension Scheme payments to veterans to take effect from April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Department provided specific funding allocations to local authorities from 2017 when the disregard commenced and which fully funds the new burden on local government.</p><p> </p><p>The allocations are as follows:</p><p>2017/18: £14 million</p><p>2018/19: £13 million</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-07T12:51:16.223Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-07T12:51:16.223Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
4673
label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this