Rejected petition Immediately help the self-employed. Bring forward the 4th SEISS grant.

The Government needs to bring forward the payment of the 4th SEISS grant before the end of April. Furthermore, we need clarity about why there is no monthly payment for the self-employed as there is for those on furlough.

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Since March 2020, small businesses and the self-employed have struggled and suffered as a consequence of the government restrictions due to Coronavirus. Many of the self-employed have not been allowed to work since December 2020, are entitled to little or no Universal Credit, yet still have to pay overheads as well as their own rents, mortgages, bills and manage their living costs. What exactly is someone expected to do when their UC payment is a mere £3.22 more than their mortgage/rent alone?

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/577730

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

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

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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Date submitted 4 March 2021
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