The coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme extension

An update for those who may be relying on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, as administered by the UK Government in England as one of its responses to the coronavirus pandemic, and which may be of interest to self-employed genealogists:

If you’re eligible and your business has been adversely affected you must make your claim for the first grant on or before 13 July 2020.

This scheme is being extended until 19 October 2020. You’ll be able to claim a second and final grant from 17 August 2020 when the online service will be available.

We will work out your eligibility the same way as the first grant. If you make a claim for the second grant you will have to confirm your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020.

This grant will be a taxable grant worth 70% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering a further 3 months’ worth of profits, and capped at £6,570 in total.

You can claim for the second and final grant even if you did not make a claim for the first grant.

For further details please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme#extension

Chris

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