Rejected petition COVID-19 Financial grants for self employed to match those who are employed

To give self employed sole traders 80% of their average monthly income up to £2,500 if the self employed trade means they can’t work from home, or to make up the shortfall of income through lack of work on a monthly basis. To basically provide the same financial grants as those who are employed.

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As the chancellor stood today and said “We said we would stand together with the British public and we meant it” we want Boris Johnson and the Chancellor to do what they promised and stand by every person not just the majority.

We’re asking for this promise to be upheld and to include self employed who currently have less work or no work at all coming in, who can’t work from home, have bills to pay and families to support.

We need ACTION NOW before many businesses collapse.

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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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Date submitted 20 March 2020
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