{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/307129.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":307129,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Guarantee 80% of a self employed person’s previous tax year income","background":"Guarantee 80% of a Self Employed person’s income based on their last tax return up to the value of £2500 a month in the same way a furloughed employee will be paid.","additional_details":"15% of the workforce make up the self employed sector. People who have worked incredibly hard to build up a business, contributing to society - maybe even generating jobs, are seeing their businesses grind to a halt. Zero cash flow and mounting bills. \r\n\r\nDeferring VAT and tax liabilities will be pointless if the self employed can not pay it.\r\n \r\nOffering Universal Credit to the value of SSP, around £95 a week, falls fair short of providing financial assistance to millions of people who need it now","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":4,"created_at":"2020-03-21T07:55:08.510Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:00:01.438Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-27T20:11:43.038Z","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":[]}}}