Submitted on Saturday 21st March 2020
Rejected on Friday 27th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Petition to offer the self employed 80% of their earnings up to £2500 a month
The government recently announced several aids for businesses and PAYE staff. The help offered for self employed is not satisfactory. If employed people are given 80% of their income guaranteed up to £2500 during covid-19, so should gig-economy workers and the self employed. This is only fair.
A huge proportion of the UK are self employed, freelance workers in entertainment, construction, beauty, transport to name a few. Yesterday the government promised up to £2500 for all employed workers. The self employed have been offered £92 a week. Thousands of uniquely skilled workers will be unable to live on what has been offered and will suffer great hardship. This will force thousands into bankruptcy and poverty.
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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 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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