For APG. This is from Money Saving Expert
-You don't need to apply – you'll be contacted. If you're eligible for the scheme, you'll be contacted (we're not sure yet if this'll be by letter or online). HMRC says it hopes to have done this by mid-May.
-This scheme's expected to start paying out in June. Payments will likely be backdated to cover March, April and May (in the form of a lump sum). The scheme will operate across the UK and is set to last for at least three months, though this could be extended.
-Unlike the employee scheme, here you CAN keep working. You also do not need to prove coronavirus impact – all who qualify get it.
-You CAN apply for both the scheme and universal credit. The best approach is to apply for universal credit now, and if you start receiving self-employed income support in June too then this will be classed as income, meaning the amount of universal credit you receive will decrease.
So it's true they haven't receive anything yet (but neither have most furloughed staff) (not sure what support TTT is referring too that some self employed have got)- but lots of work is being done to set up backdated payments, and UC is available in emergencies. Those self employed who are continuing to work- and quite a few are- can actually get support on top of their self employed income.