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

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.

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