Closed petition Pay self-employed workers 80% of trading profit regardless of other income/jobs

Closed on 1 December 2020

Give self-employed people, with a second job/s, 80% of their full income (up to £2.5K), to bring their income support in line with others. Self employed with a second job should not be denied the grant or lose much of their income support if their employed income exceeds their trading profit.

Employed people are able to get 80% income support (up to 2.5K), as are the self-employed (80% of trading profit). However, if your self-employed trading profits are below your 'employed' income, your employed income is then classed as your 'main income', and you can't claim the 80% grant. Many self-employed will not get any income support, or considerably less than 80% of their normal income, because of their second jobs (including key workers). Don't penalise them for having more than one job.