{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/306763.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":306763,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Protect the income of self employed in the same way as employed during COVID19","background":"Salaries of employed people are being protected to 80% or £2,500 per month. Self employed people need the same protection based on recent earnings or self assessments.","additional_details":"Self employed people are in the same crisis. All that is currently being offered is universal credit. This is not enough to live off. Please consider that some households are entirely self employed.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2020-03-20T18:55:19.739Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:00:00.675Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-27T20:11:41.677Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-03-20T19:01:44.000Z","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":[]}}}