Can photographers work during Tier 4? Can makeup artists work in Tier 4? What about freelance videographers? It was the news nobody wanted to hear so close to Christmas. On Saturday evening, Boris Johnson announced that certain parts of the UK would move into Tier 4 lockdown.

When the government announced a second nationwide lockdown for the UK earlier this month, freelancers we’re again left wondering if and how they would continue working.

At this stage in the week, most readers will have read the details of the Government's latest announcement regarding updates to the SEISS support scheme.

When Covid-19 hit in March, thousands of freelancers across the UK lost work overnight and in turn, the prospect of a regular income (or any income in many cases).

Ahead of a second national lockdown in the UK, Boris Johnson has announced updates to the SEISS support scheme.

It’s official, the UK’s been hit with a second wave of Covid-19. And unlike the first wave which hit in early spring, we had a fair idea that this wave was coming.  This foresight however, doesn't necessarily mean that we were more prepared for a second surge.

I recently wrote an article about the second SEISS grant (which, by the way, you can still apply for up until October 19th). I discussed the main details of this grant, the eligibility criteria, and how one could go about claiming it.

From today, self employed individuals can apply for the second SEISS grant. The grant, which aims to help those whose earnings have been negatively impacted by Covid-19, is worth up to £6,570.  In this article, we’ll give you the rundown on this new grant - how it compares to the first grant, how you know if you're eligible and how you can claim it.