Asked by: Fay Jones (Conservative - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether businesses that operate under a partnership structure are eligible to take part in the Kickstart scheme.
Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
We welcome applications from all employers regardless of structure. Small businesses and organisations which are not registered on Companies House or do not have PAYE systems can now apply to the Kickstart Scheme through an organisation offering a ‘Gateway Plus’ model. This model enables Kickstart young people to be placed on the gateway’s PAYE system for the duration of their placement.
Asked by: Fay Jones (Conservative - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of ensuring that directors of limited companies are eligible for universal credit.
Answered by Will Quince
Universal Credit (UC) will be paid to eligible adults and the entitlement calculation will be based on their family circumstances.
For the purposes of UC, a person trading through a company as a company director in a position analogous to a sole trader or partner, is treated in the same way as a person who has not set up a company to conduct their business.
Asked by: Fay Jones (Conservative - Brecon and Radnorshire)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason businesses that are not registered with Companies House are unable to access the Kickstart scheme.
Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
Companies not registered with Companies House are still able to access the Department for Work and Pensions’ Kickstart Scheme by applying through a Gateway which can place the Kickstart participant on the Gateway’s PAYE scheme - such as the one set up in partnership between the Federation of Small Business and Adecco Working Ventures.