Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Blanket payment for the self-employed similar to the AU and US stimulus payment

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to covid19 many self employed are out of work, The government has sent up grants at the start of June for this however these have very tight conditions and tens of thousands of self employed are still being left with nothing.
The US and AU have already implemented and paid out a blanket type of payment where everyone receives a standard amount. Thorough checks need to be in place so the right people are receiving compensation but current restrictions are simply not good enough. Hair dressers, Tattoo artists, barbers and many other industries based on renting a chair from a premises etc have been left out of grants and government help and are facing losses in the thousands.

Timeline

1 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
1 Dec 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 1 Jun 2020
Closed 1 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.