To support the self-employed through the coronavirus outbreak the Government has introduced the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).
Documents to download
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Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill - Bill 14 2008/09 (302 KB, PDF)
This note provides background to a Private Members Bill being introduced by Malcolm Wicks MP which has government support.
The main reforms proposed in the Bill are:
• to require new industrial and provident societies (other than credit unions) to be registered as co-operative or community benefit societies;
• to re-name the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts;
• to apply the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 to industrial and provident societies;
• to give the Treasury powers to apply to industrial and provident societies, with appropriate modifications, company law on investigation of companies, company names and dissolution and restoration to the register; and
• to give the Treasury powers to make provisions for credit unions corresponding to any provisions applying to building societies.
Documents to download
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Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill - Bill 14 2008/09 (302 KB, PDF)
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This paper collates data on the number of applications and total support provided under the UK Government coronavirus business support schemes. The attached excel spreadsheet allows users to view data by Parliamentary constituency.
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An overview of the Government initiatives to support businesses through the coronavirus pandemic.
