Thanx for the update mirror, I thought it was the 7th 

I couldn't remember.

If you Google 'support for the self-employed the .gov.uk website should come up, it's updated regularly.

Also I signed up for the general .gov.uk update emails, nothing to do with being self-employed - I receive an email every day with links to updates on everything to do with coronavirus. You can skim down the pick the links you wish to look into, includes local restrictions, all sorts of things.

Have those who received the first grant been given a specific date yet for when they can apply for the second grant? I just received a generic email a few weeks ago saying people could apply from the 17th onwards but have heard nothing else since. Last time I was told the exact date I could apply Thanks

No specific dates this time I received a generic email yesterday or this morning from HMRC explaining application system opens 17th, gives a date in October by which claim must be made by.

I received an email from them yesterday giving me the date that I can claim from, the date the scheme opens (it's not the same as the date I can claim from), and the date the scheme closes. So if your email says you can claim from 17th, that's your specific date.

The system is live I did mine 6am today. As long as you had your government gateway ID from before and your tax code the sight had saved all my income details. It had also saved the bank to be paid into. Was one click of a button to say yes I’ve been affected by corona. It was I so simple to do. Then it gives you the amount and is paid within a week. Super happy today 

The system is live I did mine 6am today. As long as you had your government gateway ID from before and your tax code the sight had saved all my income details. It had also saved the bank to be paid into. Was one click of a button to say yes I’ve been affected by corona. It was I so simple to do. Then it gives you the amount and is paid within a week. Super happy today 

Yes incredibly easy to do, in fact WOW!

I tried this morning and it said I can’t claim until Fri 21st so they are still staggering it. Can’t wait to get it done

Same here. Looks like it's going to be like last time: everyone will be getting a different pay day, which makes sense otherwise they would have millions of people applying in the next two days causing a collapse of their system. Government must have certain quotas per week of numbers of people that can apply.

The HMRC sent me an email saying it is Thursday I can apply from.

A follow up to my message I’ve had an email saying I will be paid within 3 days. It’s loads faster this time. So even if you apply on Friday or lady it should be processed faster not two weeks or even a week. It will be a couple days.

Mine was paid within 3 days the first time, 6 days quoted, in on 3rd day.