Make emergency funding available for Self employed Childminders

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Offer some kind of support or funding to help us through this time. We cant possibly support our families or pay utilities on whats roughly £70 a week sick pay

The main focus is being on schools and day nurseries, us self employed childminders are being forgotten and are already having to refund parents who have already paid fees for childcare, which then has begun putting us in debt already

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

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

Timeline

19 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Apr 2020

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