I am so angry with the Chancellor right now.
He has just said this in Parliament.
"Looking at historic tax return data from a year-and-a-half ago gives absolutely no guide to whether someone today who is self-employed is in the situation that they are prosperous and indeed their income may be increasing versus someone who is not.
Of course I am sympathetic to those who are adversely affected by what is going on. is The issue is one of finding a way to target help at those, rather than having something that provides blanket cash subsidies to 5 million people, many of whom will not need it and will end up costing all of our constituents on modest incomes a considerable amount to pay.
So it’s about finding a way to target support on those who most need it and that is what is requiring time and thought."
He is putting in support to pay employees 80% of their pay, even if they earn a high income. Why should self-employed people be different, many of whom are some traders on small incomes?
If he is really worried about some self-employed people raking it in ( I am wondering exactly who he thinks will be doing this anyway- maybe those whe help people to get their business online, those making get well soon cards or small craft soap manufacturers???!!!) he could easily put something In place for when people do their tax return whereby if it is proved that they have actually earned loads more this year than previous years, they have to pay government money back!
Self-employed people live with a degree of precariousness to their income at the best of times. He needs to take action soon!