Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department provides to self-employed people with an income of less than 50 per cent of their total monthly income as a result of being in receipt of an armed forces pension.

In order to qualify for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), more than half of an individual’s income must come from self-employment. Those who do not meet this criterion will not qualify for the scheme, although anyone requiring support before the beginning of June should have access to other measures appropriate to their individual circumstances. These measures include the relaxation of the earnings rules in Universal Credit.