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Self-Employed Income Support Scheme

Articles on the UK Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS), the government initiative aimed at providing financial support to self-employed individuals adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

News

MPs to fight Sunak over move to hike national insurance for self-employed

Tory backbenchers decry plans to hike self-employed national insurance from 9 per cent to 12 per cent

Government Grants

What the revamped furlough scheme means for your small business

Rishi Sunak tightens up coronavirus jobs scheme, asking small businesses to cover increasing share of costs from August onward including national insurance and pension contributions

News

MPs urge Government to do more to help self-employed through Covid-19

Treasury select committee says over 1m self-employed workers have slipped through the Government emergency coronavirus packages through no fault of their own

News

Government looking at bringing in part-time furlough immediately

MPs and retailers pushing government to allow furloughed shop staff back to work part-time, as they start reopening from June

Government Grants

Self-Employed Income Support Scheme now open for applications

HMRC has opened the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, where freelancers and contractors can apply up to 80% of lost earnings in a £7,500 lump sum

News

Ceiling for self-employed coronavirus support may be dropped to £30,000

Government eyes lowering ceiling for those who qualify for coronavirus self-employed support even before the scheme has launched

Government Grants

HMRC opens self-employed income support early on May 13

Taxman to start accepting applications for Self-Employed Income Support Scheme on May 13, earlier than announced

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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