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The Government has now announced the measures that it intends to put in place to support the self-employed who are suffering income loss due to the coronavirus pandemic. The headline points are:
The proposed grants will clearly be very welcomed by the self-employed, although many have raised concerns about the time that it will take for them to receive the first grant payment. Some will therefore need to explore the other measures previously announced by the Government if they have a more pressing need for cash flow – such as applying for a business interruption loan, deferring tax payments or accessing universal credit. The same options will apply to the self-employed who do not meet the criteria above to qualify for grants under the new scheme.
Lastly, in the announcement made by the Government, indications were also made that there could well be further tax changes ahead for the self-employed, removing some of the tax advantages such as lower national insurance. The Government had previously indicated that it would be carrying out a review of status issues, including tax implications, as part of its Good Work Plan and so expect to see further announcements on this in due course.
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Free movement between the UK and the EU ended on 31 December 2020. Since 1 January 2021, a new points-based immigration system applies to all migrants wanting to come to the UK, whether they are EU citizens or not.
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The Government has announced a consultation exercise into the possible removal of non-compete clauses in employment contracts which will run until 26 February 2021.
The government has now announced further changes to the Job Support Scheme (now renamed the Job Support Scheme Open), with both the percentage of working hours and the employer contribution to unworked hours dropping.
On 14 October 2020, The Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 (the “Regulations”) were made into law and will come into force on 4 November 2020.
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