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Covid-19: Self-Employed Women

Wednesday 17 June 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Theresa Villiers questioned the government about support for self-employed women not eligible for current aid schemes, particularly those on maternity leave.
  • The government acknowledged the challenges faced by self-employed individuals, especially those on maternity leave.
  • Additional guidance is being developed for those who took time off for childcare without filing an income tax self-assessment return.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Theresa Villiers Con Stroud
Employment Women & Equalities
Context

The Government has introduced financial assistance measures to help businesses and individuals affected by the outbreak, including a self-employment income support scheme that has paid out over £7.5 billion as of June 7th.

Question

What steps is the government taking to assist self-employed women who may not be eligible for or have limited access to financial aid under the current self-employment income support scheme, particularly those on maternity leave?

Answer from Paul Scully (Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility)

The Government understands the difficulties faced by self-employed individuals, especially when a new baby arrives. We are developing additional guidance for those who took time off to care for newborns or newly adopted children without submitting an income tax self-assessment return.

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