Seems a bit too late really but for those in genuine trouble it seems reasonable, whether contractors on 100k a year who are struggling to find a contract would (or should) be eligible is another matter.
But the company director model goes far beyond 1-man bands. Imagine you run a small shop with a small staff or are a tradesman who employees a couple of guys, etc. Your employees have been fairly well supported via furlough scheme, but there's no help for you. You might have felt compelled to top up their salary beyond the furlough if they're on low wages, and you might offer full sick-pay and have had to pay for self-isolation absence.
Business owners need income to pay their bills too, and unlike contractors don't tend to have warchests. So these are the type of people I think have been missed out. Those I know are battening down the hatches, and making sacrifices in order to protect their employees out of their own pockets.
But the company director model goes far beyond 1-man bands. Imagine you run a small shop with a small staff or are a tradesman who employees a couple of guys, etc. Your employees have been fairly well supported via furlough scheme, but there's no help for you. You might have felt compelled to top up their salary beyond the furlough if they're on low wages, and you might offer full sick-pay and have had to pay for self-isolation absence.
Business owners need income to pay their bills too, and unlike contractors don't tend to have warchests. So these are the type of people I think have been missed out. Those I know are battening down the hatches, and making sacrifices in order to protect their employees out of their own pockets.
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