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covid-19

  1. AtW

    New Covid Conspiracy Theories

    “In recent weeks, China has ramped up its use of a controversial coronavirus diagnostic tool: anal swabs. The test reportedly involves a patient bending over, putting one hand on the back of a nearby surface, and using the other to spread their cheeks apart while an official inserts a...
  2. _V_

    For anyone interested in the immune response of Covid and the new vaccines

    I found this an interesting read. Immunological considerations for COVID-19 vaccine strategies I think what will have some implications are the non-neutralizing vaccines which if I understand correctly, protect the person who is vaccinated but spread active infectious virus particles to...
  3. M

    Universal Credit advice

    Hi all, The time comes that i am getting shafted and let go and i am thinking of claiming universal credit as i can't see any help for LTDs directors in the horizon. Shall i issue myself a P45 before i contact UC? The guidance also says : Business assets If you are gainfully self-employed...
  4. DimPrawn

    11K per week extra dead than average

    Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales, provisional - Office for National Statistics
  5. W

    Can Ltd Company Directors Apply for Universal Credit?

    Asking this question as it looks like most threads are focusing on furloughing. Is it a definite that Universal Credit can be claimed as a director and not just self employed? Also, if that's the case, I believe there's a 5 week wait. Would it be feasible to furlough myself in that time or...
  6. T

    COVID-19 Help recently self-employed

    Hi I`ve been self-employed since the end of June 2019. Unfortunately, because of the current lockdown, I`m not able to work. The gov promised to pay 80% based on at least 1-year assessment records, which I don't have yet. I was employed before starting my self-employment and paid tax through...
  7. T

    Call for equality in COVID-19 support

    If you agree that the current COVID-19 financial support measures are grossly unfair, please add your support by signing a petition to address this: http://chng.it/yTxvNPD4BT @Moderators - this is my first post, I appreciate that embedding links might be frowned upon but please approve, this is...
  8. GhostofTarbera

    Ipse Welcomes - government “historic lifeline to contractors”

    IPSE has welcomed the government’s announcement today of a “historic lifeline” of financial support for the UK’s #selfemployed and has pledged to keep working with the government to extend measures to all #freelancers in need during the #Coronavirus outbreak. IPSE - the Association of...
  9. O

    Government packages

    I know there have been one or two threads on this but as usual the signal to noise ratio is close to zero. Can anyone answer my questions in very simple terms? 1. Can my Ltd co. access the package announced for small businesses to pay me as the director? Is this conditional on whether it's a...
  10. W

    Covid-19 rescue deal for Self employed.

    Daily mail reports Chancellor might announce a rescue deal for self employed today. Watch this space, will update when I get more details. More likely to be three year average of your SA302.

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