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Feb 6, 2021Liked by Anna Codrea-Rado

The education sector is another that has been hit by several of these exclusions / supply teachers whose agencies have refused furlough and those employed directly by schools on 0 hours contracts - the latter can not be furloughed.

Examiners are often taxed at source via PAYE but on self employed contracts. They are not employees but can’t be furloughed, yet mostly fall foul of the 50:50 rule due to being taxed at source. The cancellation of exams in 2021 has destroyed any remaining hope of an income for this year.

Companies, speakers and providers working with schools (visiting music teachers, self employed workshop leaders, animal charities, dance teachers, extracurricular sports providers, etc.) have all been excluded too.

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I am self employed, part of a partnership. I am excluded because trading profit needs to be higher than non trading. In 2017 I’ve invested 70k in my business. 2017-2018 ( 5 months of trading) I had a loss because of big investment, 2018-2919 was very good and balanced out the previous year. 2019/2020 wasn’t included. This rules me out. I had no income since march2020 and I am not entitled to anything. I am paying taxes for 16 years, I also had to pay 19/20 tax even if I didn’t receive any help. I am very close to lose everything. It is absolutely disgusting, huge discrimination! Maybe Rishi Sunak could give me advise how should I live, feed my children and pay bills?!

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