NEW RF report. The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme cushions the living standards hit for employees whose work is not needed due to the lockdown. The Government must now do the same for self-employed workers and those facing reduced hours resolutionfoundation.org/publications/n… 
The Foundation estimates that one in three self-employed workers are at risk of losing their income due to necessary government restrictions on work and movement. That's 1.7 million workers in total. resolutionfoundation.org/publications/n…
Extending the Coronavirus Job Retnention Scheme would cost around £3.6bn to include self-employed workers, £2.1bn for those facing hours reductions, and £4.2bn for those already unemployed. All over three months, Unprecedented times call for bold measures resolutionfoundation.org/publications/n…
