The scheme is now open for the second (and final) grant to be claimed. A claim can be made if you were eligible for the first grant, and your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020. It should be noted that you can make a claim even if you did not actually make a claim for the first grant.
Eligibility criteria
Self-employed individuals, including members of partnerships, are eligible if they:
- submitted their Income Tax Self-Assessment tax return for the tax year 2018-19;
- continued to trade in 2019-20 and intend to keep trading in 2020-21;
- carry on a trade which has been adversely affected by COVID-19;
- have average self-employed trading profits of no more than £50,000 and at least equal to their non-trading income.
Individuals can continue to work, start a new trade or take on other employment including voluntary work, or duties as an armed forces reservist.
Further information and guidance on how to claim the grant can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-self-employment-income-support-scheme