{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763842.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":763842,"attributes":{"action":"Increase self-employed mileage claim & tax allowance to cover holiday/illness","background":"current mileage claim for self-employed individuals in UK is 45p/mile for over 15 years. Rise in costs of fuel, insurance, tax & vehicle maintenance is current economic reality.\r\nAlso self-employed don’t benefit from holiday/sickness pay-an inherent disadvantage compared the privilege of employed","additional_details":"Statistics from the Office for National Statistics indicate more than 4 million (2023) self-employed individuals in the UK.  These individuals contribute significantly to the economy.\r\nWe hope for HMRC and the UK Government to consider:\r\nIncreasing the mileage claim rate for self-employed individuals &\r\nImplement an increase in the tax-free allowance specifically for the self-employed to help cover holiday/sickness pay.\r\nBy implementing these changes it would support the self-employed enormously.","committee_note":null,"state":"open","signature_count":17,"created_at":"2026-03-10T09:51:43.328Z","updated_at":"2026-04-28T04:38:00.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-13T14:11:44.324Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-12T14:45:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Stephanie Bishop","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"HMT","name":"HM Treasury","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":17}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Ashford","ons_code":"E14001069","mp":"Sojan Joseph MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Bristol North West","ons_code":"E14001134","mp":"Rt Hon Darren Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Cheadle","ons_code":"E14001158","mp":"Tom Morrison MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Christchurch","ons_code":"E14001171","mp":"Sir Christopher Chope MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Easington","ons_code":"E14001211","mp":"Grahame Morris MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Gorton and Denton","ons_code":"E14001251","mp":"Hannah Spencer MP","signature_count":4},{"name":"High Peak","ons_code":"E14001287","mp":"Jon Pearce MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Maidstone and Malling","ons_code":"E14001349","mp":"Helen Grant MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Newton Abbot","ons_code":"E14001381","mp":"Martin Wrigley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Romford","ons_code":"E14001448","mp":"Andrew Rosindell MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Widnes and Halewood","ons_code":"E14001584","mp":"Derek Twigg MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Midlothian","ons_code":"S14000045","mp":"Kirsty McNeill MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North East","ons_code":"A","signature_count":1},{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":6},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":2},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":5},{"name":"Scotland","ons_code":"M","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}