Pay self employed people 80% of there wages · petition

What the petition asks

Pay self employed people 80% of there wages through corona virus the same as every other person is getting

Because people like me who are self employed and face being shut down because of covid 19 risk loosing everything because there is no way on earth I can survive on £76 a week from you I have bills to pay a family to feed pets to care for elderly family who are relying on me during these hard times and if I get shut down and can not work my life will crumble almost instantly as for many many others in the same situation as me so please help us and don’t let us go down with the virus

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

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