Submitted on Tuesday 26th May 2020
Rejected on Monday 1st June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Extend Self Employed Income Support Scheme in line with Furloughed Workers
For millions of self employed their livelihoods have disappeared with no sign of resuming in the near future. We request that the government extend the Self Employed Income Support Scheme in line with Furloughed Workers currently being paid under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Currently there are no plans to extend the Self Employed Income Support Scheme that has supported the self employed from March to May 2020. Having paid our taxes and contributed to the economy, it would be a grave injustice to simply forget the self employed, many of whom work in industries that currently do not exist due to the pandemic. If we cannot go back to work then it is the government’s duty to support us.
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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 this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/320655
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