Subject	Predicate	Object
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		Written answer
	answer has question	J2BLTnnv
	answer has answering person	Thomas Christopher John Pursglove
	answer text	<p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is paid for by employers and there is no mechanism to include the self-employed in SSP.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does have a wider safety net to ensure self-employed people are supported through the welfare system. Where an individual’s income is reduced while off work sick and they require further financial support, they may be able to claim Universal Credit and new style Employment and Support Allowance, depending on their personal circumstances.</p>
	answer given date	2023-07-03
	answer has answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	written answer has answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions	answering body has written answer	JHDn0UoF
Department for Work and Pensions	answering body has answer	JHDn0UoF
J2BLTnnv	question has answer	JHDn0UoF
Thomas Christopher John Pursglove	answering person has answer	JHDn0UoF