United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 99076
Sick Pay: Self-employed
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6 January 2022
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17 January 2022 · Answer
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17 January 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will extend full statutory sick pay to self-employed people who are required to self-isolate as a result of covid-19.
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6 January 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will extend full statutory sick pay to self-employed people who are required to self-isolate as a result of covid-19.
Source: Commons
17 January 2022
Answer
No. Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is paid for by employers and there is no mechanism to include the self-employed in SSP. The Government does have a wider safety net to ensure self-employed people are supported through the welfare system.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-06/99076
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1400331
- uk · wq-1400331 · source updated 17 January 2022