Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many self-employed people have (a) applied for, (b) received, (c) been refused and (d) lost some or all of their Access to Work support packages on review since the Department issued new guidance.

The only recent change to self employment guidance was introduced on 2 December 2014. From this day - Company Directors - did not need to be in receipt of National Minimum Wage to be eligible for Access to Work support.

Since 14/12/2014 to the week ending 08/03/2015, Access to Work has received 858 applications from self employed people of which 693 were eligible. 165 of those applicants were not eligible for support.

We are unable to provide the information requested regarding how many people have lost some or all of their support packages on review as this information is not recorded.