14-05-20, 06:46 PM
Quote: Gnasher, you obviously have an issue with something. From what you say, your wife is not one of the lazy sods as she doesnt have a choice. Satisfied? Others who run small businesses who have decided to close their business and grab the money for nothing on the other hand....
Just to bring some facts into this....
Nobody who is furloughed is by their own choice. The decision is made by the employer, not the employee. As admitted by a government minister yesterday, many furloughed employees do not yet realise they will not have a job to go back to. When furlough ends they will be made redundant as the company contracts.
Small Businesses who pay tax under self assessment can carry on working (if possible). The grant is to cover loss of business from 1% to 100%. So why would they 'decide to close their business' unless they actually had to?
Small businesses which are limited companies get nothing, other than an interest free repayable loan
As I said, just a few non political facts amongst a fog of nonsense. :b