Extended Government Covid support for self employed workers, including SEISS and help for those in the gig economy

There are less than ten days left to apply for the fifth and final SEISS (Self-Employed Income Support Scheme) grant – the last date to apply is 30 September 2021. So far, the UK Government has paid out £25.2billion in financial support to 2.9million self-employed...

A quick post. For those who are eligible for SEISS (which basically means that self-employment was your main income before April 2019), Phase 3 is now open. More here.

We have called on the Government to extend SEISS. Six hundred and fifty thousand people have become self-employed since the cut-off for support in April 2019, over 18 months ago. Many will be left to struggle to make ends meet during the critical Christmas and New Year...