Being self employed and the coronavirus

[HappyHippyDad]

Morning all.

I have had nearly all my jobs cancelled now. Still got a weeks work ahead but then perhaps 1 day a week. I was wondering if anyone new what the government plans are for the self employed with regards finance?

This might be a good thread to add to as new government plans come out.

All I really know if that they are postponing the July tax payment.

I expect I'll continue to get small jobs over the next few months perhaps amounting to a day a week, perhaps emergency jobs only, who knows. Does this mean I'll still be able to get some financial help even though I still have work?

It's all a bit confusing.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Whatever they decide to do it will be to their advantage and not yours, they don't give money away without recouping it in some way.

 

[telectrix]

it's our money anyway. we've paid it allin taxes. time to get some of itback.

 

[westward10]

At present the financial help is aimed at the employed so whether this is an over sight which will be addressed we will see as the self-employed sector are kicking up a fuss.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I am not saying we shouldn't, but how will all those poor politicians pay for their next pay rise if they don't keep something back.

 

[westward10]

This isn't about politician knocking. It seems the powers that be want to help.

 

[Strima]

Luckily I have savings to fall back on so I'm not overly concerned.

As I'm high risk as are two of my girls I've decided to sack work and keep my distance. Working on BT street cabs is grotty at the best of time but the risk of infection is too much for me to keep working.

 

[snowhead]

It seems S/E is being looked at.
The issue they've got with payments is they're trying to use existing systems, so amongst other things they know they're paying to genuine people and not scammers, who will of course be out in their thousands.

The U.S plan of sending a cheque for every household for $1500 or so doesn't seem a good idea when all the Millionaires and Billionaires will also get them.

 

[Vortigern]

I must say @Strima I am in the same boat praise be, we could afford a protracted period without work. I actually do worry about the guys on the forum who are not so lucky and will experience hardship with no work. Indeed the wider community as well. It is worrying but at the same time so many mixed messages that I am not sure which way to jump. So I err on the side of caution. The builders I work with say it's a load of B%%$%%s, which I think is pretty stupid! The expectation seems to be I should work but...why take the risk it is at least for me non essential strictly speaking.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

Universal credit apparently:

[Withdrawn] Support for those affected by COVID-19

www.gov.uk