SEISS extension welcomed but Rishi Sunak urged to ‘do the right thing’ and extend to March

This is a crucial rise and was welcomed by many when announced as Derek Cribb, the CEO of the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE), detailed: “It is absolutely right for the government to adapt its approach and extend SEISS at the same level as the furlough scheme until January.”

However, while welcoming the support, Derek went on to call for additional changes, and said: “We hope the government will do the right thing and extend it in-line with employee support until March.

“We also urge the government to finally address the gaping holes in SEISS, extending support to the desperately struggling newly self-employed, limited company directors and other groups it has so far left behind.

“The government has provided admirably robust support for many employees and self-employed people, but at every turn it continues to ignore large groups of the self-employed who have been financially devastated in the last six months.

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