2021-01-25 10:44:46 +0000
To: Parliament - UK Government
Immediate financial aid to the self-employed.
An immediate financial package of a minimum of £1000 must be made available to all self-employed persons living in the United Kingdom who are eligible for the SEISS grant but are unable to wait till mid-March for an announcement to be made.
This transaction must be made before mid-February, so families can have a basic living income to provide food for their children, pay essential bills and to be able to support home owners whom are exempt from most benefits or those whom cannot access enough income to live off whilst waiting for the fourth grant.
Mortgage holidays must also be extended from 6 months to 9, to cover the time line of loss of earnings caused by the Pandemic.
Why is this important?
It is unacceptable and cruel to make the millions of self-employed wait months for a fourth SEISS grant that may or may not be even at the 80% trading profits of those whom own their own businesses.
Whilst billions of pounds are given to the economy by the self-employed, annually we are not being financially supported enough during the pandemic and the length of time between payments is unrealistically long for most families. This is causing undue suffering and worry and is wholly unacceptable, especially to those who are unable to access benefits.
