Submitted on Tuesday 24th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Non-repayable help for the self-employed during Covid-19 UK lockdown.
The government need to give grants or non-repayable financial support to the self-employed, EXCLUDING LOANS. They need to ensure that all self-employed people are able to get by during this pandemic and national UK lockdown. The government are not offering the self-employed enough support right now.
The self-employed are the most vulnerable right now and they are the least thought about. Loans are not an option for most self-employed people as most of them are already in a lot of dept and can not afford to take on any more loans. The government need to offer grants and other non-repayable financial support to the self-employed or they will not have a business or career by the end of this pandemic. The lockdown may be temporary but this will have permanent effects on the self-employed.
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UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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