{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/307922.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":307922,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Fair support and protection of income for self employed to match employed","background":"The government need to treat self employed the same as employed staff, to guarantee to fund 80% of their income up to £2,500 per month based on previous tax returns.","additional_details":"There is no incentive for self employed to isolate and social distance because if they don’t continue working they won’t get paid. 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. The loss of income for self employed will be significant.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":0,"created_at":"2020-03-22T08:59:56.786Z","updated_at":"2020-03-31T17:00:00.847Z","rejected_at":"2020-03-27T20:11:41.954Z","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":[]}}}