SEISS 5 grant applications to open in late July (Self-Employment Income Support Scheme)

Applications for the fifth round of the self-employed income support scheme grant (SEISS 5) are due to open in late July. SEISS 5 covers the period May 2021 to September 2021 and eligibility is based on your tax returns. Am I eligible? How much will I receive?

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If you haven’t claimed the third SEISS grant, the deadline for applications is fast approaching

Gov.UK have confirmed a fourth SEISS grant, which will run from February 2021 to April 2021, will be available for self-employed workers. Unfortunately, the Government is yet to provide further details about who can claim and how much help you can get under the fourth grant.

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Two further SEISS Grants available for sole traders whose business has been negatively affected by Covid19

The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant extension provides critical support to the self-employed in the form of 2 further grants, each available for 3 month periods. Grant 3 covering November 2020 to January 2021 and Grant 4 February 2021 to April 2021.

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Covid19 Update: Claims are open for second self employed support grant SEISS – are you eligible?

As of Monday 17th August, if you are self-employed and your business has been negatively affected by Covid19 and you are eligible, you can claim the second grant which cover 70% of your average monthly trading profits. As with the first SEISS grant this will be paid in a single payment covering 3 months capped at £2,190 a month or £6,570 in total.

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COVID19: Final call for the first SEISS grant

Back in mid-May when applications opened for SEISS grants, a deadline for claims was not specified. However, the deadline of 13 July 2020, which was announced when the scheme was extended, is fast approaching and your claim for the first grant must be made by this date.

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COVID19: How to find out if you are eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)

HMRC have started contacting self-employed customers who they believe are eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). This is based on the information provided in your 2018 to 2019 tax return. Here we take you through how to find out if you are eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).

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