Work and Pensions Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
Wednesday 22 March 2017 Meeting starts at 9.45am
Subject: Self-employment and the gig economy
- The disparities between self-employed people and employed people in terms of access to benefits and the steps that should be taken to alleviate these;
- The treatment of self-employed people in Universal Credit, especially in relation to the Minimum Income Floor, and options for reform;
- The extent to which JCP is equipped to help people start, maintain and develop viable businesses
At 9.45am:
Sam Windett - Head of Policy and Communications, Employment-Related Services Association (ERSA)
Matt Dooley – Enterprise Director, PeoplePlus
Andy Chamberlain – Director of Policy and External Affairs, Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-employed (IPSE)
At 10.30am:
Nigel Keohane – Director of Research, Social Market Foundation
Stuart Adam – Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Victoria Todd – Senior Technical Manager, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group
Benedict Dellot – Associate Director (Economy, Enterprise and Manufacturing), The RSA