Submitted on Thursday 16th April 2020
Rejected on Monday 1st June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Treat contract workers equally for JRS furlough inc Ltd Companies, self-employed
Treat contract workers equally for JRS furlough inc Ltd Companies and self-employed. Allow engagers to furlough the rest of their workforce who have had their contracts terminated due to COVID-19.
OR
Allow engagers to re-employ SE + ltd company directors as PAYE in order to receive JRS furlough
Ltd C Directors who furlough themselves will only receive a fraction of their actual income (average 24% Bectu survey). This amount not covering basic living costs, for many even if dividends were included.
Many self-employed workers aren't eligible for SE grant due to commonly working both PAYE and schedule D contracts.
Universal Credit savings limit should be suspended during the crisis as many of these workers will breach this threshold due to tax savings (due 31st July) and pension.
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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.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Coronavirus Support Package for Directors / Shareholders of small Limited Co's: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310515
Allow companies to furlough their Schedule D workers under the CJRS: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312285
Remove savings cap on Universal Credit for Covid-19 related Self Employed claims: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312283
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