Mar 31, 2020 | Current Affairs
Concerns have been raised about self-employed workers who are excluded from the self-employed income support scheme. The scheme provides a cash grant to sole traders or partners who are experiencing disruption as a result of the UK's coronavirus epidemic. It provides...Mar 30, 2020 | Current Affairs
Employer auto-enrolment contributions and national insurance liabilities are covered under the coronavirus job retention scheme. The scheme was announced last week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and will be open for an initial three months, starting from 1 March 2020. It...Mar 25, 2020 | Current Affairs
Fraudsters are using the coronavirus outbreak as an opportunity to scam pension savers out of their retirement savings, according to a report. Action Fraud said there were 105 reports of coronavirus-related fraud since 1 February 2020, with total losses amounting to...Mar 24, 2020 | Current Affairs
The Government could be set to extend urgent financial aid to the UK's five million self-employed workers in the coming days. Currently, sole traders can access £94.25 a week in universal credit benefits and defer their payments on account, due on 31 July, until 31...Mar 23, 2020 | Current Affairs
The Government has announced a series of measures aimed to protect the jobs of those who are unable to work due to the coronavirus. A coronavirus job retention scheme will pay the wages of employees unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the next three...