Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what financial support he plans to provide to people that registered as self-employed after the 2018-19 tax year and therefore did not submit a tax return in that year.

Those who entered self-employment after the 2018-19 tax year and are ineligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme may still be eligible for other Government support. For example, the self-employed can benefit from the relaxation of the earnings rules (known as the Minimum Income Floor) in Universal Credit. Individuals may also have access to a range of grants and loans depending on their circumstances, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the deferral of tax payments.