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Sarge said:
While the English gov financial help for self employed website (which went live during last week, and has crashed more or less on a daily basis) , in Scotland help of a financial nature is less problematic to gain access to the system.....and its very wide in the self employed help on offer north of the border ! ..
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Government funding to support sex workers during lockdown

A total of £61,771 will be given to nine organisations to provide financial and emotional assistance to prostitutes in Scotland.
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Have to say, I found applying for the Self Employed grant very easy. Checked in advance if I qualified, applied on the day/time as specified....payment apparently in 6 days
 
Wallop said:
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London lockdown protest: Hundreds gather in Hyde Park

HUNDREDS of people have gathered in London's Hyde Park for a protest against the coronavirus lockdown.
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These numbers are tiny when compared to the UK population but even so, sad that they act in this manner.
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Particularly as none of them can actually explain why it's a 'fake virus' or why it's just a means for the government to control us. As someone wiser than me said, you're entitled to an opinion provided it's an informed opinion.
 
Shosho said:
Have to say, I found applying for the Self Employed grant very easy. Checked in advance if I qualified, applied on the day/time as specified....payment apparently in 6 days
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So, in 6 days time, can we expect some in-depth stats? ;)
 
Shosho said:
Have to say, I found applying for the Self Employed grant very easy. Checked in advance if I qualified, applied on the day/time as specified....payment apparently in 6 days
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Agree. Very straightforward.

Frustratingly for me my busiest and most profitable time of the year is spring/summer so financially I’m a fair bit down. However such is life and I’m grateful for the grant. It will be interesting to see if the Chancellor extends it in line with the the furlough.
 
Yellow River said:
Agree. Very straightforward.

Frustratingly for me my busiest and most profitable time of the year is spring/summer so financially I’m a fair bit down. However such is life and I’m grateful for the grant. It will be interesting to see if the Chancellor extends it in line with the the furlough.
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Shosho said:
Have to say, I found applying for the Self Employed grant very easy. Checked in advance if I qualified, applied on the day/time as specified....payment apparently in 6 days
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pleased for both of you ( @Shosho & @Yellow River) that youve applied & been processed favourably :)

Probably due to my Luddite tendencies when it comes to technology, as yet I've not managed to get onto/into the gov self-employed website ( yet) ... I shall keep trying though
 
Sarge said:
pleased for both of you ( @Shosho & @Yellow River) that youve applied & been processed favourably :)

Probably due to my Luddite tendencies when it comes to technology, as yet I've not managed to get onto/into the gov self-employed website ( yet) ... I shall keep trying though
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Sarge.. your landlady is an accountant. You should have been ready to process the application as soon as your window went live.

It takes less than a minute or two and you’re sorted.

Even one or two of my clients who admittedly have minimal tech ability found it a breeze.
 
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Sarge said:
While the English gov financial help for self employed website (which went live during last week, and has crashed more or less on a daily basis) , in Scotland help of a financial nature is less problematic to gain access to the system.....and its very wide in the self employed help on offer north of the border ! ..
news.stv.tv

Government funding to support sex workers during lockdown

A total of £61,771 will be given to nine organisations to provide financial and emotional assistance to prostitutes in Scotland.
news.stv.tv news.stv.tv
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I went on it and got it sorted in 10 mins, no problem for me sarge, thankful for the help from them.
 
MC Yellow said:
Sarge.. your landlady is an accountant. You should have been ready to process the application as soon as your window went live.

It takes less than a minute or two and you’re sorted.

Even one or two of my clients who admittedly have minimal tech ability found it a breeze.
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Cass63 said:
I went on it and got it sorted in 10 mins, no problem for me sarge, thankful for the help from them.
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Im planning another foray on there tomorrow - fingers crossed it all goes painlessly, and to plan ?

guess my previous attempts were at 'peak' times?
 
www.bbc.co.uk

Coronavirus: Baby shower partygoers flee after flouting lockdown

Three people said "it didn't matter because the schools were going back in June", police say.
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This is why you have strong central messaging on restrictions, because without it people do daft crap like this and feel vindicated, because the message is essentially seen as “do what you like”.

But then that’s the plan, isn’t it?
 
RyanioBirdio said:
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Coronavirus: Baby shower partygoers flee after flouting lockdown

Three people said "it didn't matter because the schools were going back in June", police say.
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This is why you have strong central messaging on restrictions, because without it people do daft crap like this and feel vindicated, because the message is essentially seen as “do what you like”.

But then that’s the plan, isn’t it?
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Lancashire Police said: "One particularly uncaring individual stated, 'Well we're all going to get it, so what's the point?' and refused to follow the PCSOs' advice." Police said the three people who fled were "presumably more concerned about receiving a fine than giving someone else a potentially fatal disease".

Combination of ignorance and selfishness. Perhaps we can vaccinate against that?
 
RyanioBirdio said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Coronavirus: Baby shower partygoers flee after flouting lockdown

Three people said "it didn't matter because the schools were going back in June", police say.
www.bbc.co.uk

This is why you have strong central messaging on restrictions, because without it people do daft crap like this and feel vindicated, because the message is essentially seen as “do what you like”.

But then that’s the plan, isn’t it?
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Exactly. 'Woolly' messages lead to this sort of thing!!
 
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Sarge said:
pleased for both of you ( @Shosho & @Yellow River) that youve applied & been processed favourably :)

Probably due to my Luddite tendencies when it comes to technology, as yet I've not managed to get onto/into the gov self-employed website ( yet) ... I shall keep trying though
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Sorry to say Sarge Mrs Pompeyyellows did hers ( and shes no boffin ) with no problems booked her slot in advance signed in hey presto 5 mins later was told how much she is getting and should be in bank any day now
 
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