Change eligibility criteria for SEISS (Self Employed Income Support Sch)COVID-19

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Since March 2020 nearly 3 million Self Employed have been left without any support, including after the scheme extension. The eligibility criteria are incomplete and never changed since the beginning. Six months later, nothing changed and we are going through a new lockdown again without support

We urgently require a revision of the eligibility criteria for the SEISS and a focus on the inclusion of several situations which are not currently covered by the scheme. It is unjust and discriminatory that nearly at the end of 2020 the last tax year considered as main criteria of eligibility is 2018-2019. This is not depicting an updated scenario for many people and any situation change happened after April 2019 is not taken into account. We urge all situation that do not qualify to ANY scheme to be reviewed ASAP

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: Extend income replacement schemes to those who don't currently qualify

Timeline

6 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Nov 2020

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