Updated 22 October 2020 Contents 1. Who can claim 2. What the Grant Extension covers 3. How to claim The UK Government recognises the continued impact that coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on the self-employed and has taken action to provide support. The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extension provides critical support to the self-employed in the form of…
The government today announced it will significantly increase the generosity and reach of its winter support schemes to ensure livelihoods and jobs across the UK continue to be protected in the difficult months to come, supporting jobs and helping to contain the virus. Published 22 October 2020From:HM Treasury open businesses which are experiencing considerable difficulty…
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is made up of four taxable Government grants for self-employed individuals whose businesses have been adversely affected by coronavirus. There were initially only two grants, but last month Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that a third and fourth grant will be rolled out. This means Government support for the self-employed will…
The self-employed will continue to receive government support under new measures announced by the chancellor. The extension to the Coronavirus Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is designed to protect people in a similar way to employed workers, although some groups will miss out. What help has been provided? Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his original…
Grants for businesses in England forced to close due to local lockdowns Businesses in England that are required to shut because of local interventions – such as lockdowns or “targeted restrictions” – will now be able to claim up to £1,500 per property every three weeks. This does not affect eligibility for the other forms of Government…
The SEISS Grant Extension provides critical support to the self-employed. The grant will be limited to self-employed individuals who are currently eligible for the SEISS and are actively continuing to trade but are facing reduced demand due to COVID-19. The extension will provide two grants and will last for six months from November 2020 to…
Online Tell HMRC about changes that could affect your tax code This service is part of the personal tax account, and you can use it to check: your tax code the information HMRC holds about your employment an estimate of how much tax you’ll pay Tell HMRC you have changed name or address If HMRC needs…
People on low incomes who need to self-isolate and are unable to work from home in areas with high incidence of COVID-19 will benefit from a new payment scheme.Published 27 August 2020From:Department of Health and Social Care Government to implement new payment for people on low incomes in areas with high rates of COVID-19, who…
Find out if your business has been adversely affected due to coronavirus (COVID-19), examples and what records you need to keep if you make a claim.Published 17 August 2020From:HM Revenue & Customs Contents Decide if you’ve been adversely affected Adversely affected examples What records you should keep Adversely affected is typically when your business has…
Up to 16,000 self-employed people who received Government grants to support their income during the coronavirus crisis have been paid too much after their payments were miscalculated. If you’ve been overpaid, the good news is you WON’T have to pay anything back – but you may now receive less than expected if you apply for the…