Petition · past parliament
Get paid for not being allowed to work during COVID 19
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Pay those self employed workers who have fallen through the loop and not been awarded a furlough payment during COVID 19
Many workers on lower incomes who are self employed have been excluded from a furlough payment because of government loopholes
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you'd like a change to the support available for self employed workers, but we're not exactly sure what you'd like that change to be. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you'd like to happen. For example, explaining what current eligibility criteria you'd like changed.
We've published these petitions about support for the self employed which you may wish to sign:
Remove the 50% Self Employed Rule for those with a P45 dated before UK Lockdown: Remove the 50% Self Employed Rule for those with a P45 dated before UK Lockdown
Change the way The Self employed income support grants are calculated: Change the way The Self employed income support grants are calculated
Remove the £50,000 cap and extend the tax return deadline for the SEISS: Remove the £50,000 cap and extend the tax return deadline for the SEISS
One-off Grant To Be Paid To Anyone Who Has Not Benefited From A Covid-19 Scheme: One-off Grant To Be Paid To Anyone Who Has Not Benefited From A Covid-19 Scheme
We've published these petitions about support for the self employed which you may wish to sign:
Remove the 50% Self Employed Rule for those with a P45 dated before UK Lockdown: Remove the 50% Self Employed Rule for those with a P45 dated before UK Lockdown
Change the way The Self employed income support grants are calculated: Change the way The Self employed income support grants are calculated
Remove the £50,000 cap and extend the tax return deadline for the SEISS: Remove the £50,000 cap and extend the tax return deadline for the SEISS
One-off Grant To Be Paid To Anyone Who Has Not Benefited From A Covid-19 Scheme: One-off Grant To Be Paid To Anyone Who Has Not Benefited From A Covid-19 Scheme
Timeline
| 15 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Oct 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.