Petition · past parliament
Include the self employed in the jobs retention scheme
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
After the chancellors announcement on Friday March 20th it was clear that the government are hanging the self employed out to dry.
Government assistance for employed people during the Covid 19 crisis is paying up to £2500 per month.
Government assistance for employed people during the Covid 19 crisis is paying up to £2500 per month.
For the self employed it’s £376 per month.There are 5 million self employed people in the UK.
We need the government to announce equal measures to help now!
We need the government to announce equal measures to help now!
Why it was rejected
The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.
Since you started your petition the Government has announced support for self-employed individuals: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-gives-support-to-millions-of-self-employed-individuals
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 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
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.