Petition · past parliament
Income support to self-employeds during coronavirus pandemic up to £2500 a month
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
About 4.7 million self-employeds in UK and they play a vital role to strengthen the economy and it's sad to see that there's not much to support them during this hard time.
Government should provide the income support of £2500 a month to a maximum of total amount paid in NI & Tax in last 3 years.
Government should provide the income support of £2500 a month to a maximum of total amount paid in NI & Tax in last 3 years.
We understand that it's hard to assess the loss of income but many self-employeds like Driving instructors, DJs, Barbers and Parlours, Painters, Builders, Entertainers, Fitness Instructors, Mortgage advisors and many more have been or will be affected by coronavirus lockdown.
Government should pay back the amount paid in Tax & NI in last 3 years up to a maximum of £2500 per month for no more than 6 months to support self-employeds.
The current support of £94.25 is not enough to pay food bills.
Government should pay back the amount paid in Tax & NI in last 3 years up to a maximum of £2500 per month for no more than 6 months to support self-employeds.
The current support of £94.25 is not enough to pay food bills.
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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 may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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 may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.