Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
statutory sick pay during Coronavirus for the Self employed.
Taxi drivers, Airport chauffer's, Barbers and those running their own business rely on customers to pay for their services to earn their living. NO business for a self employed means they can't afford to live. the self employed should be entitled to statutory pay to live, pay bills without stress.
with customers self isolating and having self employed business reduced with consumers this makes it hard for example taxi drivers, barbers and other business owned by self employed to make ends meet, no customers means they're not getting paid, so the government should provide statutory pay to ensure the self employed can afford life, pay their bills, purchase supplies, have money to eat even with a decrease in customers due to the governments advice to avoid crowded areas.they need to survive
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may like to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300336
Since this petition was started, the Government has said that most self-employed people can claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months.
You can find out who is eligible and how to apply here: www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme
You can read the Government's announcement here:
www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals
You can find out about what other Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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