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Claiming universal credit is not a fair or realistic solution. This won’t cover even a quarter of the loss of earnings for most self employed. In most cases, self employed won’t be able to claim universal credit based on their partners income still being over the threshold for entitlement for universal credit. 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We must stand alongside the poorest in this world, not abandon them. We have urged others to meet the 0.7% UN target for aid, and prided ourselves on doing so.  We must not stop now, when so many development gains of the last decades are under such threat, and the need is so great.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":0,"created_at":"2020-11-18T10:25:51.575Z","updated_at":"2020-11-26T08:48:14.229Z","rejected_at":"2020-11-26T08:48:14.231Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":null,"response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561068"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":308174,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/308174.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Self employed to receive 80% of pay through HMRC during Covid 19","background":"Give self employed the same rights are employed by receiving 80% of pay durid covid 19","additional_details":"To prevent people loosing their homes and so they have an income to survive from.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":0,"created_at":"2020-03-22T16:07:08.985Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:00:01.641Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-27T20:11:43.416Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":null,"response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Since this petition was started, the Government has said that most self-employed people can claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months.\n\nYou can find out who is eligible and how to apply here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme\n\nYou can read the Government’s announcement here:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals\n\nYou can find out what other Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\n\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":308175,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/308175.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Include self employed in the 80% wage pay scheme during the corona virus","background":"The government announced that all employed workers would be paid 80% of their wage up to the sum of £2500 per month during the Coronavirus pandemic.\r\nThis should be available to self employed people too. Currently the government are only going to pay £94 per week for someone who is self employed.","additional_details":"The current sum of £94 per week isn’t enough for self employed workers, and will force them out to work when they should be at home self isolating. If employed workers are entitled to 80% of their wage up to £2500, then self employed workers should be entitled to the same sum. \r\nHMRC have self employed people’s tax returns, the government would only need that information to base their payments of 80% on.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":0,"created_at":"2020-03-22T16:07:10.686Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:00:00.069Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-27T20:11:40.448Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":null,"response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Since this petition was started, the Government has said that most self-employed people can claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months.\n\nYou can find out who is eligible and how to apply here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme\n\nYou can read the Government’s announcement here:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals\n\nYou can find out what other Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\n\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":307048,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/307048.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Include self-employed in the 80% earnings pledge for businesses","background":"Self-employed rely on small levels of income by hour and by project. We are experiencing huge losses without ability to recover and with little to no financial security. We are therapists, artists, yoga teachers, builders, child-minders, caterers, etc and virus measures are killing our livelihoods.","additional_details":"We simply won't survive the next few weeks let alone months. It takes a long time to build up your profile and visibility and we're watching all our hard work be swept away. There is no support, no safety net yet we provide essential services across the country. We're not luxury lifestyles, we're hard-working with and for our fellow countrymen. So why have we not been included in the 80% earnings pledge. We need help and you can prevent mass joblessness, homelessness, and debts.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":0,"created_at":"2020-03-21T00:43:25.666Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:00:00.327Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-27T20:11:41.027Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":null,"response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Since this petition was started, the Government has said that most self-employed people can claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months.\n\nYou can find out who is eligible and how to apply here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme\n\nYou can read the Government’s announcement here:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals\n\nYou can find out what other Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\n\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":301784,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/301784.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Test all people with symptoms and Limit large gatherings across the UK.","background":"We would like to ask UK Government to take necessary actions to prevent further spread of COVID-19.","additional_details":"Firstly, the UK Government should start testing more people in order to publish the real number of people infected. \r\nSecondly, UK Government should start the following actions in order to limit large gatherings: cancel upcoming events/festivals; introduce new rules in restaurants, pubs, cinemas, indoor/outdoor markets; and more places; encourage home working; close schools, colleges, and universities; encourage old people to stay safe at home, more controls in all airports.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":0,"created_at":"2020-03-12T14:49:15.003Z","updated_at":"2020-03-16T17:25:32.337Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-16T17:25:25.908Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":null,"response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign these petitions calling for these actions:\r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300403\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300628\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300885\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301354\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301397\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301439\r\n\r\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\r\n\r\nNHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\r\n\r\nUK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":307883,"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/307883.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Give ALL self-employed same protection as PAYE workers.","background":"The Self-Employed – including freelancers, sole traders, those selling their services as a one-man Limited Company - have been left behind. All self-employed workers must get proportional income of 80% up to £2,500 PCM, which can be assessed using their most recent tax bill.","additional_details":"Give the same protection to all self-employed (including sole operators working as a limited company) as has been afforded to PAYE employees - 80% of income up to the threshold of £2,500 per month. \r\n\r\nThere are approximately 5 million Self-Employed workers in Britain. For millions of them all contracts have been terminated with immediate effect and ALL income stopped overnight. Currently the government’s protection of 80% of salary up to £2,500 per month applies only to a tiny percentage of freelancers who are also PAYE. With an entire and immediate loss of income many can no longer make ends meet. The effects on millions of self-employed will be catastrophic without urgent and immediate action.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":0,"created_at":"2020-03-22T07:34:42.739Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:00:00.420Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-27T20:11:41.250Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":null,"response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Since this petition was started, the Government has said that most self-employed people can claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months.\n\nYou can find out who is eligible and how to apply here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme\n\nYou can read the Government’s announcement here:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals\n\nYou can find out what other Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus\n\nYou can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:\nhttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/\n\nYou can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}]}