Employment and Support Allowance: Self-employed
(asked on 9th March 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
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.
This question was answered on 16th March 2020
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.