The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) allowed you to claim a first taxable grant, which closed on July 13, 2020.
The second taxable grant is worth 70% of your average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering three months’ worth of profits, and capped at £6,570 in total.
Applications for the second grant are now open, you can make your claim from the date HMRC give you.
If you are eligible and your business has been adversely affected on or after July 14, 2020, you must make your claim for the second grant on or before October 19, 2020.
The scheme is being extended from November 1, the grant extension is for self-employed individuals who are currently eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and are actively continuing to trade but are facing reduced demand due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
The extension will provide two grants and will last for six months, from November 2020 to April 2021.
Grants will be paid in two lump sum instalments each covering a three-month period.
The first grant will cover a three-month period from the start of November until the end of January.
HMRC will provide a taxable grant covering 20 per cent of average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering three months’ worth of profits, and capped at £1,875 in total.
HMRC are providing broadly the same level of support for the self-employed as is being provided for employees through the Job Support scheme.
The second grant will cover a three-month period from the start of February until the end of April. HMRC will review the level of the second grant and set this in due course.
The grants are subject to Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions.