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Written question asked by Alan Brown (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 9 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 July 2019. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 July 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.

Self-employed

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support self-employed professionals and consultants.

Answer

The Government is committed to supporting self-employed professionals and consultants. From April 2019, the UK will have increased its Personal Allowance by over 90% in less than a decade. The self-employed have also been given access to the full rate of the new State Pension, worth over £2,000 a year more to a self-employed individual than under the previous system.

Budget 2018 announced that the Government is extending the New Enterprise Allowance, to help people start a business; introducing a £10m pilot to support self-employed training; and equalising the treatment of all self-employed people with respect to the Universal Credit Minimum Income Floor.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
275231
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Consultants Professions Self-employed
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk