Rejected petition Give self employed the same wage payment as employed staff during Covid-19,

Rejected on 27 March 2020

During the covid-19 every registered self employed person should be entitled to the 80% wage payment up to a maximum of £2500 a month. We continue to pay into the government via tax and national insurance therefore we are entitled to the same benefits employed staff are

We are all in the same position during this tragic event and still have bills to pay. We are all losing work because of this situation and will be unable to pay if we completely stop work through either clients not wanting us to or the government putting us all in lock down. SSP is simply not enough to even put food on the table for an average sized family where both parents are self employed.

Why was this petition rejected?

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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.

You 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

You can read the Government’s announcement here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals

You 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

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

You 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

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