Increased Support for the Entertainment Industry and for the Self Employed · petition

What the petition asks

Universal Credit is not enough.

Self Employed Workers within the Entertainment Sector are facing Troubling times with Job Losses and Uncertainty.

Actors, Vocalists, the technicians, the directors, the carpenters, the designers, the dancers, the teachers, the freelancers, those on tour, those at sea, the electricians, the stitchers, the makers, THE ARTISTS. Financial and emotional weights have come crashing down as the entire industry. More Needs to be done to ensure that there is more Financial Help for those Self Employed. Universal Credit when others are Receiving 80% of their wages is not acceptable, more needs to be done to help.

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

22 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee