Question reference: S5W-31400
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 August 2020
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Current status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 8 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it plans to offer to mobile makeup artists, in light of its current guidance not permitting them to return to work.
Answer
We recognise that this is a difficult time for mobile therapists, and that there are currently significant challenges facing self-employed professionals in this trade. However, our primary driver is safeguarding public health and wellbeing and preventing transmission of the virus. We are currently developing guidance in partnership with sectoral trade bodies and health specialists to support mobile close contact services to return to work as soon as it is safe to do so.
Self-employed professionals whose businesses have been adversely affected by COVID-19 may be able to obtain support through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) or through Universal Credit.