'I'm unsure of how I can survive for much longer' - the man who has gone from running his own business to living off £8 per month

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direct to your inboxRoss Sharman admits he is worried what the future will hold.And he's not alone.He says he can't see an end in sight and, in a letter to his MP, wrote: "I'm unsure of how I can survive for much longer."Ross is just one of an estimated three million self-employed workers described as having 'slipped through the net' of government funding schemes during the Covid-19 pandemic.As 2020 went on, and after losing a day job he also worked, he was forced to turn to Universal Credit.Now, after bills and rent are paid, Taekwondo instructor Ross has just £8 per month to live off.His plight was raised in the House of Commons this week by Withington MP Jeff Smith - who asked Boris Johnson if HE could live off £8 per month.The PM didn't.