Covid-19 Self-Employed Women 2020-06-17
2020-06-17
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The Government has introduced financial assistance measures to help businesses and individuals affected by the outbreak, including a self-employment income support scheme that has paid out over £7.5 billion as of June 7th.
What steps is the government taking to assist self-employed women who may not be eligible for or have limited access to financial aid under the current self-employment income support scheme, particularly those on maternity leave?
The Government understands the difficulties faced by self-employed individuals, especially when a new baby arrives. We are developing additional guidance for those who took time off to care for newborns or newly adopted children without submitting an income tax self-assessment return.
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