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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Health and Social Care Levy on the earnings of (a) freelance and (b) other off-payroll workers.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Health and Social Care Levy on the earnings of (a) freelance and (b) other off-payroll workers.
The Government has made several assessments of the overall impact of the introduction of the Health and Social Care Levy, including in the Tax Information and Impact Note for the measure which was published on gov.uk.
From April 2022, all eligible employees and self-employed individuals will pay the 1.25 percentage point increase in National Insurance contributions (NICs), and the Health and Social Care Levy from April 2023. This includes eligible freelancers and off-payroll workers.
Off-payroll workers who fall inside the off-payroll working rules as deemed employees, and their deemed employers, are included in the scope of the Levy, as the Levy applies wherever there is a Class 1 NICs liability. It will be the responsibility of the deemed employer to pay the employer Levy contribution and deduct the employee Levy contribution.
The increase to the NICs Primary Threshold/Lower Profits Limit announced at the Spring Statement 2022 means that, from July, around 70 per cent of NICs payers will be better off, even when taking the Levy into account.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with mortgage lenders on their treatment of payments under the Self Employed Income Support Scheme when assessing the income of self-employed mortgage applicants.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with mortgage lenders on their treatment of payments under the Self Employed Income Support Scheme when assessing the income of self-employed mortgage applicants.
Ministers and officials regularly meet with lenders to understand their lending policies. However, decisions concerning the pricing and availability of loans, including application requirements, remain commercial decision for lenders which the Government does not seek to intervene in.
For individuals applying for new credit, it remains important that lenders are able to carry out the proper checks to ensure that these individuals are not lent to in an unaffordable way, especially if, for example, a borrower’s income has changed as a result of Covid-19.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recognises that lenders should have flexibility to decide what evidence of income they can accept from self-employed customers. Due to the wide variety of mortgage products available in the UK, self-employed borrowers may find it useful to contact a broker to help them identify the best lender for their circumstances, and prepare for and organise their mortgage application.
With covid-19 consuming so much effort internationally, does the Secretary of State agree that the EU simply will not indulge further UK Government brinkmanship on transition? The resulting cliff edge will be a step too far for many Northern Irish businesses, so why are his Government pushing ahead with their reckless timetable, despite widespread support across the political divide for an extension?
With covid-19 consuming so much effort internationally, does the Secretary of State agree that the EU simply will not indulge further UK Government brinkmanship on transition? The resulting cliff edge will be a step too far for many Northern Irish businesses, so why are his Government pushing ahead with their reckless timetable, despite widespread support across the political divide for an extension?
I do not recognise the hon. Lady’s reference to widespread support. The position of the British public, restated in December last year, is very clear—they want to see things done, so that we as a country can move forward. It is in both our interests and the EU’s interests to be ready to move forward in January 2021. The best certainty we can give business,
which we are focused on, is unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the rest of the UK, and we will do that through the Northern Ireland protocol.
That this House expresses concern that the coronavirus pandemic is jeopardising the work and income as well as the health of many people, including the self-employed and those on zero-hours or gig-economy contracts; notes that the Government’s revised sick pay policy announced in the budget does not expand eligibility for statutory sick pay, and that an estimated 2 million workers would remain excluded and reliant on employment and support allowance or universal credit; further notes that these arrangements and the low level of sick pay, currently just £94.25 per week, will expose many workers and their families to financial hardship and uncertainty; recognises the increased risk to public health this poses as people are forced to remain in the workforce on economic grounds even when this is contrary to public health or medical advice; further recognises the findings of research by the Institute for the Future of Work, which indicates that boosting the statutory floor of protection would support social and economic resilience; calls for emergency legislation to introduce statutory sick pay for all as a contribution to dealing with the worst public health crisis in a generation; and further calls on the Government to initiate cross-departmental work on a policy framework for socially responsible, human-centred employment, including a review of basic statutory protection for the self-employed and those on zero-hours or gig-economy contracts.
That this House expresses concern that the coronavirus pandemic is jeopardising the work and income as well as the health of many people, including the self-employed and those on zero-hours or gig-economy contracts; notes that the Government’s revised sick pay policy announced in the budget does not expand eligibility for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to people with a disability who are in receipt of benefits and who want to start their own business.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department provides to people with a disability who are in receipt of benefits and who want to start their own business.
The New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) scheme is the main source of self-employment support for people on out of work benefits who are interested in becoming self-employed. It offers mentoring support to develop a business plan and financial support worth up to £1,274 once participants have started to trade (as a weekly allowance of £65 for the first 13 weeks and £33 for the subsequent 13 weeks). Since January 2015 we have widened eligibility to include all Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claimants and those claiming Income Support (IS) as sick.
NEA is open to all Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and ESA claimants and those claiming IS who are disabled, sick or lone parents. NEA is compatible with Work Choice programme eligibility; and once an NEA participant finishes the mentoring stage and starts their business, they may also be entitled to an Access to Work grant.
The NEA has proved a very successful programme to help claimants considering self employment, with nearly 70,000 business starts to date, 13,560 (20%) by people with a disability. Of these, 6,580 start ups have been in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what change there has been in the rate of employment and self-employment among (a) working age adults with a disability and (b) working age adults with no disability in the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what change there has been in the rate of employment and self-employment among (a) working age adults with a disability and (b) working age adults with no disability in the last three years.
The table below shows estimates of the employment and self-employment rates for disabled and non-disabled people of working age 16-64 in the United Kingdom. These estimates are based on the Labour Force Survey for the quarters April-June 2013 and January-March 2015 (the most recently available data). Due to changes in the definition of disability[1], this is the longest period over which estimates can be compared on a consistent basis.
Equality Act 2010 definition for disabled people | |||||
Disabled | Non-Disabled | ||||
Quarter - Year | Employment Rate | Self-employment Rate | Employment Rate | Self-employment Rate | |
Apr-Jun 2013 | 43.6% | 7.0% | 76.8% | 9.9% | |
Jan-Mar 2015 | 46.3% | 7.1% | 79.0% | 10.6% | |
Change | +2.7% | +0.1%[2] | +2.2% | +0.6% | |
[1] In April 2013, changes were made to the wording of the disability questions in order to bring the LFS into line with the Government Statistical Service (GSS) Harmonised Standards for questions on disability and also enable the LFS estimates to be consistent with the definitions used in 2010 Equality Act. These estimates cannot be directly compared with estimates for previous years which were based on a definition relating to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
[2] This change is not statistically significant.