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Melo29

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Re: Help for (some of) the self-employed announcement at last - UK
« Reply #165 on: 28 June 2020, 10:56:33 pm »
Hy ive got email not a while ago from hmrc when you could claim again to get income support for the 2nd time. Altough this time you must proof that your got affected negatively ca by covid. Ive asked my accountant he said i just have to write a letter i registered as therapists. Any ideas if wether they will accept letter written by me then verified by accountant or not?

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« Reply #166 on: 29 June 2020, 03:59:21 am »
Hy ive got email not a while ago from hmrc when you could claim again to get income support for the 2nd time. Altough this time you must proof that your got affected negatively ca by covid. Ive asked my accountant he said i just have to write a letter i registered as therapists. Any ideas if wether they will accept letter written by me then verified by accountant or not?

If you look at the gov.uk site it says nothing of the sort. Basically if your business/income has been affected by COVID ON OR AFTER 14th JULY you are entitled to the 2nd payment and you do not need to show anything at all at the time of claiming. It's a tick box thing and has to be done by YOU and not your accountant.

MoneySavingExpert has brilliant advice, please remove the spaces I've put in:

moneysavingexpert. com /news/2020/04/self-employed-help-coronavirus/#seiss

AND

moneysavingexpert. com /news/2020/06/i-am-self-employed-but-confused-about-whether-i-can-claim-my-bus/

ana30

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« Reply #167 on: 29 June 2020, 09:38:17 am »
Aren't we (the self -employed) getting 70% this time (instead of 80%)?
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« Reply #168 on: 29 June 2020, 09:48:19 am »
Aren't we (the self -employed) getting 70% this time (instead of 80%)?

As per the announcement a few weeks ago apparently so, will go check the .gov.uk website.

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« Reply #169 on: 29 June 2020, 09:48:29 am »
Aren't we (the self -employed) getting 70% this time (instead of 80%)?

I believe so.

 Couldn't  find any information re having to prove income being affected by COVID19.

I have never gotten any emails and was successfully able to claim the first instalment .

Mirror

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« Reply #170 on: 29 June 2020, 09:50:49 am »
I believe so.

 Couldn't  find any information re having to prove income being affected by COVID19.

I have never gotten any emails and was successfully able to claim the first instalment .
Aren't we (the self -employed) getting 70% this time (instead of 80%)?

Yes just been to the government website to check the scheme, this time it is 70%.

Like you Coolbeanz I didn't receive any communication about the schemes, I am eligible, did claim and receive first installment successfully.

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« Reply #171 on: 29 June 2020, 06:17:15 pm »
You can’t claim the second round of self employed support until August. So if you check back on the gov sight then it will have a link. Can’t wait fir the next one it really took the pressure off last time.

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« Reply #172 on: 29 June 2020, 06:46:36 pm »
Yes, I am aware its not until August,  but reluctant to find any information  you about having to provide evidence that ones  income was negatively affected.

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« Reply #173 on: 29 June 2020, 06:48:59 pm »
Like you Coolbeanz I didn't receive any communication about the schemes, I am eligible, did claim and receive first installment successfully.

I did get my first claim too but haven;t got any emails (yet) regarding the second claim.
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« Reply #174 on: 29 June 2020, 06:50:36 pm »
Yes, I am aware its not until August,  but reluctant to find any information  you about having to provide evidence that ones  income was negatively affected.

There wasn't any last time, it's a tick box where you certify you have been affected.

I would guess if they ever investigate they'll want to see less cash going in/fewer bookings. These schemes are huge, it's a blanket payment made very quickly.

Also can quote the guidelines as telling everyone to not go near anyone else, closing most businesses apart from the essentials.

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« Reply #175 on: 29 June 2020, 06:51:14 pm »
I did get my first claim too but haven;t got any emails (yet) regarding the second claim.

Did you get emails for the first claim, I didn't, not even a letter - but was eligible. Did get it.

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« Reply #176 on: 29 June 2020, 07:07:07 pm »
Did you get emails for the first claim, I didn't, not even a letter - but was eligible. Did get it.

Yes, I actually got like two or three emails the first claim telling me I was eligible. Once I filed and got the money I got another 2 emails from HMRC with links to webminars on how to file COVID help etc... To be honest filing the COVID claim was no rocket science so haven't yet watched those webminars (although now I think about it maybe I should watch them in case I'm missing something), however... no other emails regarding I'm eligible for second claim. I did notice it's a "tad" disorganized.
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« Reply #177 on: 02 July 2020, 11:34:21 am »
The Gov sight has been updated now to show the date to apply for the second grant.

This scheme is being extended until 19 October 2020. You’ll be able to claim a second and final grant from 17 August 2020 when the online service will be available.

We will work out your eligibility the same way as the first grant. If you make a claim for the second grant you will have to confirm your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020.

This grant will be a taxable grant worth 70% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering a further 3 months’ worth of profits, and capped at £6,570 in total.

You can claim for the second and final grant even if you did not make a claim for the first grant.

The online service for the second and final grant is not available yet. Do not contact us as we will update this guidance when this service

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« Reply #178 on: 02 July 2020, 02:47:10 pm »
It's not too dissimilar from the procedure of claiming the first instalment then.
'Confirm' and 'prove' are two different things.
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« Reply #179 on: 03 July 2020, 06:08:16 am »
On Martin Lewis's programme last night the SEISS will be payable by end of August.  Though I hope it is quicker than that!  We cannot apply until the 17th August though.