Rejected petition RISHI SUNAK: EXTEND THE SELF EMPLOYED SUPPORT SCHEME TO THE NEWLY SELF EMPLOYED

Most of the self-employed have been successfully covered by the SEISS, but a lifeline has yet to be given to the 2019 newly self-employed, now unable to find/resume work. JSA and Universal Credits just doesn't fair up at £74pw (£320pm) which is a far cry from £2500pm for those on furlough or SEISS.

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The UK's Fashion industry is worth £32bn, making it the UK's largest creative industry. As a London based fashion designer going freelance mid 2019 was great; until Covid-19 paralysed the fashion industry, hire freezes and demand for work grinding to a halt.
By cutting us out from the SEISS, it has been devastating for people all over the country. If the self-employed income support scheme isn't extended to the 2019 newly self employed, many of us won't be able to survive on JSA or U.Credits.

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Pay self employed workers a wage due to lack or earnings caused by COVID-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303345

Provide COVID19 income support for the newly self-employed, without HMRC records: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/310471

Base self employed income support grant on 2019-20 tax returns: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318435

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Date submitted 28 May 2020
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