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Government board games. According to labours research an average self employed worker in the arts or hospitality sector will get just 450 587 a month through the seiss. The government made several far reaching changes to its income support measures today as a national lockdown in england got underway. Furlough pay must never fall below the national minimum wage.

Major changes to covid workers and self employed schemes. The furlough scheme will be extended until the end of march chancellor rishi sunak has announced while the next three month self employed income support grant will now be worth up to 7500. For many it is already far too late.

This is in addition to billions of pounds in tax deferrals. It is calculated based on 80 of three months average trading profits paid out in a single instalment and capped at 7500. The furlough scheme protected over nine million jobs across the uk and self employed people have received over 13 billion in support.

Furlough and self employment schemes extended 05 nov 2020 by ian weinfass the coronavirus job retention scheme has been extended across the uk until march the chancellor has announced. This is half the level during the first lockdown. The snp has been calling for a full extension to the furlough scheme the devolution of financial powers and support for the excluded for more than six months but the tories have refused to listen and failed to act.

The furlough scheme will be extended this week as part of a month long england wide lockdown. Boris johnson finally bowed to pressure to pay workers in shut down industries 80 of their normal salary. This is up from 55.

The next grant under the self employment income support scheme will be 80 of trading profits covering november to january for all parts of the uk. The original furlough scheme was due to end in october but it was extended to cover the second lockdown period in england through to 2 december. The government has announced a five month extension of the furlough scheme while the self employed will be eligible for a third grant worth up to 7500.