Realistic government financial support for self-employed

Realistic government financial support for self-employed

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20 March 2020
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Signatures: 146,140Next Goal: 150,000
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Started by Heather Carter

Government support for self-employed (Coronavirus) is insufficient & unfair. It will not cover ongoing business costs. Self-employed will not be able to cover costs, eg mortgages,vehicles,machinery,rents. Gov. must be realistic & realise without support self-employed “small businesses” will fail.
This petition requests the government treat self employed the same as employed staff & guarantee to fund 80% of their income up to £2,500 per month, based on historic tax returns. This will allow the self-employed sector to see this through & bounce back when it is over.
Government support for self-employed (Coronavirus) is insufficient & unfair. It will not cover ongoing business costs. Self-employed will not be able to cover costs, eg mortgages,vehicles,machinery,rents. Gov. must be realistic & realise without support self-employed “small businesses” will fail.
This petition requests the government treat self employed the same as employed staff & guarantee to fund 80% of their income up to £2,500 per month, based on historic tax returns. This will allow the self-employed sector to see this through & bounce back when it is over.

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