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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce details for the fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant in the March Budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce the latest details for the fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant, in the upcoming Budget on 3rd March 2021. The grant will take into account self-employed worker’s earnings from February to April 2021. The government has spent £13.7billion on SEISS grants since the pandemic began in March

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1 February 2021
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Government announces extension to the Furlough Scheme

The UK Government has confirmed the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended until the end of April 2021. The scheme was set to expire at the end of March 2021 but has now been extended for another month. Under the scheme, the government will continue to pay employees 80% of wages for hours not

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18 December 2020
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Furlough Scheme extended until the end of March 2021

In an announcement today, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the Furlough Scheme will be extended until the end of March 2021. The government will pay employees, who are on the Furlough Scheme, 80% of their wages however, employers are still expected to make contributions to National Insurance and pensions for hours not worked. The scheme is

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5 November 2020
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Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Extended

Following on from Boris Johnson’s announcement to extend the Furlough Scheme through until December, it has been further announced that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant will also be extended. The scheme will last for 6 months from November 2020 to April 2021 with grants being paid in two instalments, each covering a three month

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3 November 2020
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New policy for Job Support Scheme

Following the Chancellor’s announcement regarding the Job Support Scheme, a Policy paper has been published by the government to provide additional information about the scheme. The scheme is designed to help protect jobs in businesses where demand is expected to fall during the coming winter months due to the coronavirus. There are two different types

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26 October 2020
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Chancellor announces further coronavirus measures to help individuals & businesses

The Chancellor Mr. Rishi Sunak has delivered his latest economic statement. In his announcement, The Chancellor began by acknowledging the frustration of those living in Tier 3 local lockdown areas. He then reiterated that the treasury have a plan to save jobs and backed the Prime Minister’s local lockdowns. Sunak announced the further steps he

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23 October 2020