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CORONAVIRUS: RISHI SUNAK TO UNVEIL FINANCIAL AID FOR SELF-EMPLOYED
Posted: 26th March 2020
Self-employed workers facing financial difficulties as a result of coronavirus are set to be offered a package of support from the government.
Chancel...
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THAT DISCOMFORT YOU’RE FEELING IS GRIEF
Posted: 26th March 2020
Great article by Scott Berinato or Harvard Business ReviewMarch 23, 2020We’ve made our coronavirus coverage free for all readers.&nbs...
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UK GOVERNMENT FENDS OFF CRITICISM WITH PLAN TO PAY SELF-EMPLOYED
Posted: 26th March 2020
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is expected to announce that the taxpayer will pay self-employed workers up to 80% of their recent earnings to help conta...
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COMPANIES TO RECEIVE 3-MONTH EXTENSION PERIOD TO FILE ACCOUNTS DURING COVID-19
Posted: 25th March 2020
Businesses will be given an additional 3 months to file accounts with Companies House to help companies avoid penalties as they deal with the impact o...
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THE GOVERNMENT URGENTLY NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A PLAN TO SUPPORT SELF-EMPLOYED WORKERS
Posted: 25th March 2020
What a great representation by John McDonnell in Parliament yesterday for the self-employed, agency workers and people on reduced hours.Let's get a de...
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MORE SITES CLOSING DOWN
Posted: 25th March 2020
Bovis Homes, Barratt Developments, Taylor Wimpey and Speller Metcalfe have joined the likes of ISG and Galliard in closing their sites in response to ...
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FCA COULD EXTEND MORTGAGE PAYMENT HOLIDAYS FOR CORONAVIRUS
Posted: 24th March 2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has laid out how firms should be implementing the package of announcements from government about mortgage paymen...
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SUPPORTING SELF-EMPLOYED WILL BE ‘INCREDIBLY COMPLICATED’, CHANCELLOR RISHI SUNAK ADMITS
Posted: 24th March 2020
Significant challenges lie ahead for the UK’s self-employed, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has acknowledged.The government is under growing ...
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SELF-EMPLOYED MAY BE ABLE TO CLAIM VIA THE JOB RETENTION SCHEME (JRS)
Posted: 24th March 2020
Retention Scheme Contractors unable to work may be able to secure relief courtesy of the Job Retention Scheme or a proposed equivalent measure for th...
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CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME (CBILS) – ACCREDITED LENDERS AND PARTNERS
Posted: 24th March 2020
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is now available through participating lenders
HOW CAN I ACCESS THE SCHEME?
CBILS is availab...
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THE SELF-EMPLOYED PETITION 'SELF EMPLOYED TO ACCESS FULL PAY THROUGH HMRC EARNINGS THROUGH THIS CRISIS' ON CHANGE.ORG REACHES 338,000 SIGNATURES
Posted: 23rd March 2020
The Self-Employed petition 'SELF EMPLOYED TO ACCESS FULL PAY THROUGH HMRC EARNINGS THROUGH THIS CRISIS' on Change.org reaches 338,000 signatures.........
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RISHI SUNAK FACES LEGAL ACTION FROM GIG ECONOMY WORKERS
Posted: 23rd March 2020
Chancellor’s current policy is ‘discriminatory’ against self-employed, lawyers argue
Pressure is mounting on Rishi Sunak t...
