This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

We understand you want sole traders to be supported through the SEISS. However as some freelancers and sole traders are eligible for the scheme subject to certain conditions, it is not clear what you would like to change. You can find out more about the scheme here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension/self-employment-income-support-scheme-grant-extension.

You could start a petition calling for a specific change to the eligibility criteria, if that is something you'd like to happen.

You may also like to sign this petition which calls for a related action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333321

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