Calling all freelancers! Are you having problems with the government’s recently announced assistance scheme?
The UK government's new COVID-19 packages cover a fair amount of the workforce, but many people have also fallen through the cracks!
Representatives from the government have been in touch with my amazing COO @John Down to identify issues that freelancers are experiencing – beyond those that they’re already aware of (see list below).
How are you coping? Are you having problems with the government’s recently announced assistance scheme?
https://the-dots.com/asks/government-assistance-for-freelancers-please-share-your-questions-any-advice-re-navigating-the-govt-s-new-scheme-5059
It’s worth mentioning that the government is already aware of the following issues and is apparently working to resolve them:
- Freelancers who have started freelancing in the last tax year
- If you are having problems applying / qualifying for Universal Credit
- Small companies that have yet to make a profit being excluded
- Small companies unable to get / having problems getting loans through the CBILS programme
- Freelancers who have previously paid themselves from their companies by dividends not being supported
- Freelancers who fall above the £50k profit cap
- The low level of the monetary support
Please add any problems (beyond those above) that you’re having with the scheme. We’ll then feed these back to the government asap, so they know the system is not working for you.
Also, if you see someone's comment you can help with, please jump in!
If we support each other we really will get through this, just you watch.
Thanks everyone.
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- Every creative I've worked with is currently falling down the dividends crack! And also so many startups, consultants and more. The list is endless!
- Totally agree with the above list. Both myself and my partner fall under the "Freelancers who have started freelancing in the last tax year" bracket, which means we've both fallen through the cracks of government support. Given that business has practically come to a standstill and that this is our first year as freelancers (and that we are tax payers!), we could really do with government support too at this time!
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