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Employment & Self-Employment Coronavirus Help 

Your rights as an employee, self-employed etc, incl who can be furloughed

Naomi Schraer, News Reporter | Edited by Johanna Noble, Associate Editor 30 March 2020 | Updated 7 April 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live. It’s an anxious and upsetting time, and while the primary concern is health, many of us have lost our jobs or found that we can’t continue in business. This guide looks at your rights at work for the employed, self-employed and others, including who’s eligible for furlough, and also what help is out there from the state. 

Important: The info below is the best we have currently, but as this is a fast-changing situation we’re updating this guide all the time. If you’ve a question that isn’t covered below or in the other coronavirus guides, please email it to us (we can’t respond with personal advice but we’ll try to add answers in these guides). You can also respond to the MSE Coronavirus Survey – we’ll pass the findings to the Government to help form its response to the outbreak.

Looking for other help? This guide has info about how coronavirus affects work. We also have…
– Coronavirus Financial Help for the latest on mortgages, rent, debts and household bills.
– Coronavirus Life-in-lockdown Help for the latest on supermarkets, weddings, MOTs etc.
– Coronavirus Travel Rights for the latest on holidays and refunds.

• Your rights as an employee 
  • Can’t work? The Govt will subsidise 80% of your salary 
  • You can get statutory sick pay from day one
  • Schools and nurseries shut – your rights to look after kids
  • You can carry over unused leave by up to two years
• Your rights if you’re self-employed 
  • Government income support scheme
  • What if you’re not eligible for support?
  • Self-assessment tax payments delayed

• Gig worker, freelance or agency? Find support 
• Director of your limited company? There may be help
• Don’t dismiss universal credit 
  • Who can claim universal credit?
  • How much can I claim?
• Other benefits you may be able to claim 
  • Employment support allowance
  • At risk of redundancy? Know your rights
  • NHS and social care staff to get free car parking
• Warning – watch out for coronavirus scams

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