Applications for the second Self-employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) can now be made.
If you are eligible, self-employed, and your business has been adversely affected by coronavirus on or after 14 July 2020, claims must be made for the second (and final) grant on or before 19 October 2020.
You can make a claim for the second grant even if you did not make a claim for the first grant.
Guidance to determine whether your business has been adversely affected by coronavirus can be found here. ‘Adversely affected’ can be when your business has experienced lower income or higher costs. Examples include:
1. You’re unable to work because you:
- are shielding
- are self-isolating
- are on sick leave because of coronavirus
- have caring responsibilities because of coronavirus
2. You’ve had to scale down, temporarily stop trading or incurred additional costs because:
- your supply chain has been interrupted
- you have fewer or no customers or clients
- your staff are unable to come in to work
- one or more of your contracts have been cancelled
- you had to buy protective equipment so you could trade following social distancing rules
If your business recovers after you’ve claimed, your eligibility will not be affected.
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