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<p>The fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant will be available
to claim from late April and HMRC will contact potential claimants from mid-April.
This is because HMRC will need to process the data received in millions of 2019/20
Self-Assessment returns prior to making payments.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of
the immense pressures that many people are facing due the pandemic, the Government
sought to provide a breathing space by waiving the penalty for the late filing of
tax returns received after the 31 January statutory deadline and by 28 February. Self-Assessment
returns filed by 2 March can now be taken into account for the fourth and fifth SEISS
grant.</p><p> </p><p>For those requiring further support, the SEISS continues to be
just one element of a wider package of support for the self-employed. The temporary
£20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance has been extended
for six months, and the Government has decided to extend the suspension of the Minimum
Income Floor for three months, to the end of July 2021, so that where self-employed
claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have
increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have
access to other elements of the package, including Restart Grants, the Recovery Loan
scheme, business rates relief, and other business support schemes.</p>
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