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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Self-employed: Coronavirus 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure self-employed contractors do not incur financial penalties from businesses while self-isolating as a result of the covid-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 33548 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-31more like thismore than 2020-03-31
answer text <p>The Government is supporting the self-employed through an unprecedented package of measures during this period of disruption. Measures include a temporary relaxation of the earnings rules (known as the Minimum Income Floor) for self-employed claimants who are sick or self-isolating according to Government guidance. The Government has extended this to all self-employed claimants, not just those directly impacted by the virus, ensuring those affected by the economic impact of the outbreak are supported.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 26 March, the Chancellor announced a world-leading scheme to support the UK’s self-employed affected by Covid-19. The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will support self-employed individuals, including members of partnerships, whose income has been negatively impacted. The scheme will provide a grant to self-employed individuals or partnerships, worth 80% of their profits up to a cap of £2,500 per month.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government support for business during the Coronavirus outbreak can be found at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesssupport.gov.uk%2Fcoronavirus-business-support%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ccate.hilton%40beis.gov.uk%7C90d398d15faf4942b8d908d7d2301305%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637208976226401453&amp;sdata=Qt8XQRrn3A920j65lToNKQGO82IkzYQIJXEt777EfgY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-31T16:45:01.257Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-31T16:45:01.257Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this