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<p>The Government has acknowledged that it has not been possible to support everyone
as they might want.</p><p> </p><p>The practical issues that prevented the Government
from being able to include the newly self-employed in 2019-20 in the Self-Employment
Income Support Scheme (SEISS), namely that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will not
have access to the full set of 2019-20 self-assessment returns in order to verify
their eligibility, still remain. The latest year for which HMRC have tax returns for
all self-employed individuals is 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken a
flexible and responsive approach and has extended the SEISS over the coming months.
The Government will continue to look for ways to improve the SEISS grant and existing
support.</p>
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