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1188940

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date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of lowering the 50 per cent threshold for the proportion of applicants' income that must come from self-employment in order to access the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	38498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>The grant is only available to those whose trading profit makes up 50% of their total income or more, because this scheme aims to provide financial support to those who rely on self-employment as their main source of income. Many individuals earn small amounts of income from self-employment in addition to income from employment and other sources.</p><p>These individuals may benefit from other policies such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Full guidance can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS supplements the significant support already announced for UK businesses, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the deferral of tax payments. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2020 13:08:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1188944

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people in the Scottish Borders who have been furloughed as part of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	38502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>Applications for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) opened on Monday 20<sup>th</sup> April. As of Thursday 23<sup>rd</sup> April HMRC had received about 512,000 claims with a total value of around £4.5bn.</p><p> </p><p>This is a new scheme and HMRC are currently working through the analysis they will be able to provide based on the data available. HMRC will make the timescales for publication and the types of data available in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2020 13:00:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1188998

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of increased hours and overtime worked by (a) carers and (b) NHS staff during the covid-19 outbreak on tax credit calculations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	38555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>The Tax Credit system has a degree of flexibility, in order to help claimants manage changes in income. The Tax Credit disregard means that the first £2,500 of an increase or decrease in household income, compared with the previous tax year, is disregarded. Therefore carers, NHS staff and other key workers working additional hours and experiencing an increase in income of up to £2,500 per year will see no change in their overall Tax Credit award.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that Tax Credits were introduced in the early 2000s and no longer fully reflect the world of work for many people, and that is why the Government is introducing Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit replaces Tax Credits and other legacy benefits, to provide a single system of means-tested support for working age people. Universal Credit is assessed and paid monthly and is based on claimants’ actual earnings in the month, rather than their annual income.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2020 13:05:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1189010

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the event of future lockdowns to offer rotating short-term funding to avoid employers furloughing all staff simultaneously.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	38642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>The arrangement between workers and their employers remains subject to negotiation. To be eligible for the scheme, each employee must be furloughed for a minimum of 3 weeks at a time. This is consistent with public health guidance seeking to minimise the number of people outside their homes on a regular basis. There is no restriction on the number of times an individual could be furloughed or the maximum period, other than the life of the scheme. Employers may also be able to benefit from other schemes and measures such as the VAT deferral and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme. Further details can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p> </p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is a temporary scheme in place for 4 months starting from 1 March 2020, but it may be extended if necessary and employers can use this scheme anytime during this period. The Government will make future decisions on the scheme taking into account further developments such as the forthcoming review of non-pharmaceutical interventions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2020 13:04:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1189030

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government allows new employees to qualify for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme if they can evidence that they started their employment prior to 19 March 2020 even if their employer had not registered them by that date with HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	38470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to any individual who was on an employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020 and for whom HMRC received an RTI submission notifying payment in respect of that employee on or before the 19 March 2020. Processing claims for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme where HMRC do not have RTI data by 19 March would require much greater manual handling by HMRC, which would significantly slow down the system while risking substantial levels of fraud. It would also require greater resource for HMRC when they are already under significant pressure to deliver the system designed. Those not eligible for the scheme may have access to other support Government is providing, including a package of temporary welfare measures and up to three months’ mortgage payment holidays for those struggling with their mortgage payments. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2020 12:55:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1189031

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Directors: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending Government support schemes in response to the covid-19 outbreak to include company directors who pay themselves through dividends.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	38471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>Income from dividends is a return on investment in the company, rather than wages, and is not eligible for support through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme or Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Under current reporting mechanisms it is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs to distinguish between dividends derived from an individual’s own company and dividends from other sources, and between dividends in lieu of employment income and as returns from other corporate activity. Expanding the scope would require HMRC to collect and verify new information. This would take longer to deliver and put at risk the other schemes which the Government is committed to delivering as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Those who pay themselves a salary through their own company may be eligible to claim for 80% of usual monthly wage costs, up to £2,500 a month, through the CJRS. Individuals who are not eligible for the CJRS may be able to access other support Government is providing, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the deferral of tax payments. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 38406 question first answered 01/05/2020 12:51:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1189067

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when businesses that furloughed staff in March will receive their first furlough payments.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	38588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme opened for claims on 20 April. Payments will be made six working days after a claim is made. Employers who made a claim on or before 22 April will receive payments by the end of April.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2020 09:11:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1189085

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support small business owners that are unable to trade during the covid-19 outbreak and depend on dividends on their shares as their source of income.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	38406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>Income from dividends is a return on investment in the company, rather than wages, and is not eligible for support through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme or Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Under current reporting mechanisms it is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs to distinguish between dividends derived from an individual’s own company and dividends from other sources, and between dividends in lieu of employment income and as returns from other corporate activity. Expanding the scope would require HMRC to collect and verify new information. This would take longer to deliver and put at risk the other schemes which the Government is committed to delivering as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Those who pay themselves a salary through their own company may be eligible to claim for 80% of usual monthly wage costs, up to £2,500 a month, through the CJRS. Individuals who are not eligible for the CJRS may be able to access other support Government is providing, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the deferral of tax payments. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 38471 question first answered 01/05/2020 12:51:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1189091

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons mortgage consultancy firms do not qualify for the same treatment in respect of business rates relief as estate agents during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	38416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p>A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, has also been made available.</p><p>The Government has launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment, as well as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank. The Government is also deferring VAT payments for this quarter.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2020 09:10:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1189110

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Key Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing the £50,000 eligibility cap for the Self-Employed Income Support scheme for people classed as key workers.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	38443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text <p>Some 95% of people who receive the majority of their income from self-employment could be eligible to benefit from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The scheme, including the £50,000 threshold, is designed to ensure it is targeted at those who need it the most, and who are most reliant on their self-employment income.</p><p> </p><p>Those with average profits above £50,000 could still benefit from other support. The SEISS supplements the significant support already announced for UK businesses, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the deferral of tax payments. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2020 12:57:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson