Thus far, Mr Sunak has stood firm in the face of mounting SEISS criticism.
Recently, when the Chancellor was questioned on how he has the gall to ignore the excluded communities plights in Parliament, he issued the following response: With regard to our support for the self employed it s worth noting, not that you would know it from what the honourable lady said, that almost three million people have benefited from support to the tune of around £20billion. I do believe that s comprehensive, it s indeed certainly more comprehensive and generous support than almost any other country that I can find has provided.
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As a result of this, a “Targeted Income Grant Scheme” (TIGS) has been proposed and presented to the state, which aims to provide support to workers who have been excluded from SEISS.
Rishi Sunak recently confirmed the treasury is considering the scheme and Liron Smadja, a Director at Fiverr, commented on the current state of affairs: The Government’s extension of the SEISS is encouraging for Britain’s army of self-employed entrepreneurs - but there are some serious issues in the way it’s been targeted. The continual mounting issue of SEISS eligibility has left thousands of self-employed workers unable to access Government support - and with the deadline for the third set of payments rapidly approaching, it’s crucial that this issue is addressed.