For the small business, this desperate situation is going to really, really hurt. If the business owner is a director of a small company and he has been an employee of said company, on the payroll, then there seems to be a little bit of help available. If they have ‘recognised’ business premises, then more help is available.
However, the self-employed, working from home, have nothing. They have been directed to gain Job Seekers Allowance or Universal Credit.
This is unacceptable - an absolute joke. Whilst all this is going on, no doubt the self-employed will still be trying to secure some income.
We need to get this right for our self employed business people as they along with our small to medium sized enterprises are the economic lifeblood of much of our economy, trading with us, with each other and generating wealth that circulates within our economy locally and regionally.
Plaid Cymru has called on the UK government to immediately produce a package of support for self-employed workers, including:
The self-employed, freelancers, sole-traders, and workers in the gig economy must be given the same level of support as employed workers will be receiving.
This means that up to £2,500 a month must also be available for the self-employed who will stand to lose customers or won’t be able to work.
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