Petition · past parliament
Please support, and not punish, freelance sole traders earning over £50,000.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like the Government to reconsider the £50,000 eligibility threshold for financial assistance to sole traders, and give them financial support in line with the 95% already covered. There are many hard working, and currently financially struggling, sole traders that urgently need this help.
As sole traders earning over £50k, we feel that we should be offered the same financial assistance as those who are employed and furloughed.
We chose not to be a limited company, as we're happy to pay taxes on the income we earn, and not hide behind a minimum salary and dividends.
Many of us work in the Live Events industry which has been decimated by the necessary measures for coping with the pandemic.
We simply don’t understand why this assistance isn't available to all self-employed.
We chose not to be a limited company, as we're happy to pay taxes on the income we earn, and not hide behind a minimum salary and dividends.
Many of us work in the Live Events industry which has been decimated by the necessary measures for coping with the pandemic.
We simply don’t understand why this assistance isn't available to all self-employed.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Remove the £50k earnings limit for self-employed to access government funding
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
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 can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
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: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
Timeline
| 11 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jun 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jun 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.