Am I right to claim the SE grant ?

happysallyanne

I have always worked on a self employed basis for two different companies for 18 years now . The factory that I do about 20 hours a month for , have got all their employed staff on furlough and of course I get nothing there , so that's lost income. 
The other company is parcel delivering . All packages obviously stopped from China , and our English clients stopped trading for a while . I did have a very good wage in April because I had to cover another person who was ill . Overall though my income will be down , due to the impact of the corona virus . 
I went on gov site and I am eligible and got a date of this Wednesday to apply . 
I think all the evidence is there , I just felt quilty  applying because I have still got a income ( just not as much as it was ) . 
All the criteria is here though isn't it ? 
I understand we will have to pay tax on it . 

Jeremy535897

There are a number of criteria that you need to meet to claim a self employed grant. Your business being adversely affected by coronavirus is just one of them. From what you say in your post, you should meet that criterion. The scheme is broad brush. Some people might do better than others. It is not intended to replace any lost income with precision, so do not worry about that. Nor do you have to stop work altogether. Indeed, you are encouraged not to. For more details, see guidance at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme :

"Who can claim

You can claim if you’re a self-employed individual or a member of a partnership and:

• you traded in the tax year 2018 to 2019 and submitted your Self Assessment tax return on or before 23 April 2020 for that year
• you traded in the tax year 2019 to 2020
• you intend to continue to trade in the tax year 2020 to 2021
• you carry on a trade which has been adversely affected by coronavirus

Your business could be adversely affected by coronavirus if, for example:

• you’re unable to work because you:
  • are shielding
  • are self-isolating
  • are on sick leave because of coronavirus
  • have caring responsibilities because of coronavirus
• you’ve had to scale down or temporarily stop trading because:
  • your supply chain has been interrupted
  • you have fewer or no customers or clients
  • your staff are unable to come in to work"