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We think this petition is similar:
Provide COVID19 income support for the newly self-employed, without HMRC records: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310471

We have also published these petitions calling for changes to the support for the self employed:
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.gov.uk/coronavirus

www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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