Submitted on Friday 20th March 2020
Rejected on Monday 20th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Include sole traders within the 80% salary relief benefit.
with over 5 million self employed sole traders in the UK, we are being hit with the same issues as PAYE employees. Due to social isolation and the uncertainty of what is to come, many sole traders are having work cancelled or postponed, leaving the without any real means of support during this time
Please, we implore you to include sole traders in with the relief measures to pay 80% of wages for those sole traders who cannot work, up to £2,500 a month. Announced in the corona virus update on 10/03/2020
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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
We have published a number of petitions calling on the Government to increase support for self-employed people, and you may wish to sign these petitions.
Pay self employed workers a wage due to lack or earnings caused by COVID-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303345
Provide COVID19 income support for the newly self-employed, without HMRC records: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310471
Remove the £50k earnings limit for self-employed to access government funding: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310455
Coronavirus Support Package for Directors / Shareholders of small Limited Co's: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310515
Get HMRC to refund the Self-Employed their Jan 2020 1st Tax Payment on Account: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/304995
Bring forward COVID-19 Self-employment grants to April 2020: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310898
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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