Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support self-employed people in September and October 2020.

The Government is committed to supporting the self-employed population through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).

Eligible individuals whose businesses have been adversely affected by COVID-19 can claim a second SEISS grant in September and up to 19 October 2020. This is worth 70 per cent of their average monthly trading profits and capped at £6,570 in total. As set out in the Winter Economic Plan, the SEISS grant will enter its third stage, providing critical support to the self-employed from November 2020 to April 2021.

The SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support,?increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants. This highlights that the UK continues to have one of the most generous self-employed COVID-19 support schemes in the world.