MILLIONS of self-employed Brits will be given up to £7,500 thanks to the fourth self-employment grant. Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed further details about the scheme as part of his Budget including who is eligible. The fourth grant will cover lost earnings through February, March and April as a result of coronavirus. Eligible self-employed workers who have lost income due to the virus will be able to claim 80% of their earnings each month, up to a cap of £2,500. The Chancellor also confirmed that a fifth and final grant will be available covering lost income for June, July and August. This value of this grant will be determined by a turnover test, Like the previous payouts, the grants will be part of the self-employment income support scheme (SEISS). The Chancellor has confirmed that both grants will now be available for 600,000 newly self-employed workers as long as they submitted a tax return by midnight last night. For now, here's everything we … [Read more...] about When can I claim the fourth grant for self-employed?
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The road to the end of lockdown has begun – but the real challenge will be what comes next
Relief, excitement, nervousness, anxiety; just some of the sentiments expressed by pupils and teachers at St Francis' Catholic Primary School in east London on Monday, as children went back to school after nine weeks of lockdown. But it wasn't just a big moment for those children, teachers and parents, it is a big moment for the whole of England. The 'big bang' reopening of schools in England the first staging post on our way out of the third lockdown, towards near-normal life by 21 June. From the classrooms across England to the government's headquarters in Downing Street, the emotions are much the same. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player PM urges caution as schools reopen On the heels of the dreadful winter and appallingly high death toll, there is palpable relief and excitement that the successful vaccine rollout is improving the outlook not just for the economy - official budget forecasts revised upwards as the number of … [Read more...] about The road to the end of lockdown has begun – but the real challenge will be what comes next
My son is a real-life Wreck-it Ralph – he’s destroyed 12 TVs and poured SOIL all over my new living room
AS we're sure all parents will agree, toddlers are energetic, rebellious and - most of all - MESSY. Well if you thought you had it bad with permanent marker scribbles on your furniture, then spare a thought for Shyama Underwood. The mum-of-four, 35, from Northampton, says she hasn’t been able to take her eyes off her youngest son, Jaxon-Carter, three, since he started walking at 10 months old. Since then, the cheeky tot's warpath of destruction has set Shyama back a staggering £6,000. If breaking 12 TVs wasn't bad enough, Jaxon-Carter has also done a spot of redecorating by leaving painted handprints all over the walls before pouring SOIL over the family's new living room. But despite efforts to discipline him, Shyama says telling Jaxon-Carter not to do something makes him want to act out more. She said: "Everyone in the family calls him Wreck-It Ralph because nothing is safe in his path. "From the moment he started walking I’ve not been able to turn my back on … [Read more...] about My son is a real-life Wreck-it Ralph – he’s destroyed 12 TVs and poured SOIL all over my new living room