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Mental Health: Small Businesses

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 September 2026UIN 19504

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support small business owners with their mental health.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

The Government recognises that running a small business can be challenging and can bring pressures that affect an owner’s mental health and wellbeing.

Information and support for company directors is available through the Government's Director information hub, which includes resources on mental health and wellbeing. In addition, the Small Business Commissioner has published guidance to help small businesses manage the mental health impacts of late payments. The Government's Director information hub and the guidance published by the Small Business Commissioner is available at the following two links:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/director-information-hub-mental-health-and-wellbeing

https://www.smallbusinesscommissioner.gov.uk/new-guidance-launched-to-help-small-businesses-manage-the-mental-health-impact-of-late-payments/

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