The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme is a key plank of the government's economic response to coronavirus, providing 80 percent of a claimant's average income.
However, the grant rolls three months' worth of income into one single payment of up to £7,500, meaning recipients get all the money in one go.
This creates a sting in the tail for self-employed people on Universal Credit – including many who will have started claiming benefits as a result of the lockdown.
