How do self employed claim SSP for 2 weeks self isolation?

Cash_Cow

Lots of positive headline talk about it but i have no idea how to practically claim. Every little helps...

calcotti

Self employed cannot normally claim SSP, I don't think this has changed for coronavirus. You have to claim new style ESA and/or Universal Credit.

Cash_Cow

Had to dig hard but this is as good as i found and leads me back to the 'how'.  Thx

What is the situation for those self-employed?

Many employees will be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay if they fall ill. Recent changes have been made to make this payable from the first day of illness.

The Government has advised people who are not entitled to SSP, including those who are self-employed, to claim Universal Credit (UC) or contributory ‘New Style’ Employment Support Allowance (ESA).

‘New Style’ ESA may be payable to people, whether employed or self-employed, who have a disability or a health condition which affects how much they can work (such as coronavirus). This is as long as they have paid enough national insurance contributions in the last two to three years.

For most self-employed UC claimants, after they have been self-employed for a certain period (usually 12 months, with certain exemptions) awards are calculated as if they earn national minimum wage for the number of hours they are supposed to work. This is even if their actual income is lower than this.

This is known as the ‘Minimum Income Floor’ (MIF). If their earnings fluctuate over the year, this can result in self-employed people receiving considerably less than an employee with exactly the same annual income.

Icequeen1

Cash_Cow said:

Had to dig hard but this is as good as i found and leads me back to the 'how'.  Thx

What is the situation for those self-employed?

Many employees will be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay if they fall ill. Recent changes have been made to make this payable from the first day of illness.

The Government has advised people who are not entitled to SSP, including those who are self-employed, to claim Universal Credit (UC) or contributory ‘New Style’ Employment Support Allowance (ESA).

‘New Style’ ESA may be payable to people, whether employed or self-employed, who have a disability or a health condition which affects how much they can work (such as coronavirus). This is as long as they have paid enough national insurance contributions in the last two to three years.

For most self-employed UC claimants, after they have been self-employed for a certain period (usually 12 months, with certain exemptions) awards are calculated as if they earn national minimum wage for the number of hours they are supposed to work. This is even if their actual income is lower than this.

This is known as the ‘Minimum Income Floor’ (MIF). If their earnings fluctuate over the year, this can result in self-employed people receiving considerably less than an employee with exactly the same annual income.

As calcotti said above - self-employed can't claim SSP. That is confirmed in what you have posted. You either need to claim new style ESA (if you have paid enough NI contributions) or UC. 
You can read how to claim ESA here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance#how-to-claim 

IQ

Cash_Cow

Thanks guys - am starting to think I was mistaken.  Are they uniquely covering self employed for that 2 week self isolation period (and this only)?  I thought they said they were?