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Over 100 organisations call for SEISS extension to help entertainment industry freelancers

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Naomi Pohl, deputy general secretary of the Musicians’ Union.Responding to the second round of the SEISS funding earlier this month, Pohl said: “38% musician we surveyed do not qualify, many of our members’ workplaces will not reopen until next year, and live performances with significantly reduced audience capacity simply aren’t economically viable. ”She continued: “We are calling for both the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self Employment Income Support Scheme to be extended into early 2021 for those workers who cannot make a living while social distancing guidelines remain in place.“We have been making these arguments to the Government since March and are increasingly concerned for the welfare of our members.

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