I dutifully did my claim for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme this morning.
I am self-employed but can't work at the moment because my industry is closed. I have always paid my tax on time, and should have been eligible for 80% of my usual profits (not takings, but that's another story). But because I took maternity leave four years ago and didn't earn as much in that one year, my average is lower, and I'm losing out on a big chunk of what I should be able to apply for.
AIBU to think that maternity leave should be exempt from the calculation for support?
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AIBU?
To think self-employed mums are being screwed over in this support package?
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AiryFairyMum · 13/05/2020 16:12
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Am I being unreasonable?
82 votes. Final results.
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You are being unreasonable
45%
You are NOT being unreasonable
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