PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed (9 March 2020)

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.

Asked by:
Christian Wakeford (Labour)

There are no recent changes to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) that affect sole traders, freelancers and small business holders.

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.

Answered by:
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative)
16 March 2020