With the government providing new business support after the recent national lockdown announcement, the IPSE has concerns about the self-employed workers who are still not eligible.
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) is urging the government to work alongside business groups to prevent any more gaps in support.
Derek Cribb, CEO of IPSE, commented, “There’s no doubt the new lockdown measures will have a severe impact on the already struggling self-employed sector. The school closure is also likely to hit self-employed parents particularly hard, cutting into their working week.
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Email Jaime“The new support package, aimed at businesses with premises, misses the mark and will do little to mitigate the financial damage to the self-employed sector. After almost a year, there are still drastic gaps in the support available to the self-employed, with over 1.5 million sole directors, newly self-employed people and others still excluded.
“We urge the government to work with business groups to plug these gaps and get support to freelancers in need over the coming months. We are keen to work with government to find a solution and make this right.”
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