Submitted on Friday 27th March 2020
Rejected on Friday 3rd April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Bring in self employed pay for those who don’t qualify under you new scheme
Provide a comprehensive package for self employed people and businesses that don’t pay business rates, are in their first 3 years of trading with no profits to date and those that are not eligible for any of your business grants.
Universal credit is not comparable to the packages given to others.
Recognise those of us that have put everything we have into setting up our businesses by compensating us in line with all other workers, regardless of employed, self employed or zero hours contacts.
You forcibly close our businesses which takes away our only form of income. We also have families and bills that need to be paid.
You have provided a safety net for all, except those mentioned above.
You promised not to leave anyone out- now be true to your word and help the forgotten.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/311987
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310455
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310471
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