Coronavirus: Government Assistance
Commons · Question 56464 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lizzi Collinge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what lessons her Department has learnt from the covid-19 pandemic support schemes to ensure that adequate protection is provided to for (a) directors of small limited companies and (b) shielding households.
Answer
Answered by Darren Jones, 10 Jun 2025
Decisions on eligibility for Covid-19 financial support were taken by the previous Government. The previous Government decided to provide support through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) based on two principles: a) targeting support at th...