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Include 2019-20 tax returns in the calculation of Self-employed Income Support

Submitted on Friday 10th April 2020

Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Include 2019-20 tax returns in the calculation of Self-employed Income Support

Petition Details

Amend the Self-employed Income Support Scheme to include 2019-20 tax returns, provided they are filed before applications open in June. We propose that support be calculated from the HIGHEST out of: average profit between 2017-20 or average profit in the 2019-20 tax year alone.

Additional Information

Currently, the Self-employed Income Support Scheme will be calculated using average profit across the tax years 2016-19. As a result, anyone who was registered as self-employed throughout these years but was still a student, took time out to have or care for a child, or whose business has since grown, will suffer. The support they receive will not reflect their most recent income, leaving many unable to afford rent, bills or food. Our proposal is fairer and more up-to-date.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.

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 about what 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

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
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