3 December, 2020 Open access
3 December, 2020 Open access
New scheme to provide one-off taxable grant of £3,500 to eligible applicants who started trading as self-employed between 6 April 2019 and 5 April 2020
Northern Ireland Economy Minister Diane Dodds has announced a new COVID-19 support scheme for the newly self-employed.
Setting out details of the £10 million Newly Self-Employed Support Scheme (NSESS) which opens at 6.00pm today, Ms Dodds said -
'I am pleased to be able to announce this new support scheme which will help thousands more businesses in need across Northern Ireland.
It will provide financial support to newly self-employed individuals (sole traders and those in partnerships) whose business is adversely impacted by COVID and who have not been able to access support from the UK government’s Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.'
Under the NSESS, newly self-employed individuals (sole traders and those in partnerships) will be eligible for a one-off taxable grant of £3,500 if -
NB - the scheme will close for applications at 6.00pm on 7 January 2021.
For more information, see Dodds announces new support scheme for newly self-employed from ni.gov.uk
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