UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / September 24, 2020 / Three million people who were ‘left behind’ by the Government’s original arrangements will continue to lose out going forward, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.
Robert salter, a Director at the firm said : “ It is good to see that Chancellor has announced the continuation of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) today. However, whilst any support that can be provided to individuals at this unprecedented time should be welcomed, as the ongoing support appears to be being provided on ‘broadly the same terms’ as the initial scheme, it probably means that the 3 million people who were ‘left behind’ by the Government’s original arrangements will continue to lose out on a going forward basis.”
Robert added: “ These ‘left behinds’ previously included:
Robert said: “ Whilst one can hope that the new SEISS will – once the full details are published – provide cover for all of these groups, this appears unlikely and the left behinds will, realistically continue to be left behind. For a Conservative Government which is meant to support entrepreneurship, it appears illogical to continue ignoring such a large number of workers.”
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