The taxi and private hire sector is missing out on many of the Government’s financial rescue schemes

The taxi and private hire sector is missing out on many of the Government’s financial rescue schemes Falling through the gaps

CHANCELLOR RISHI SUNAK HAS ONCE again ignored the plight of the taxi and private hire sector in the latest round of government incentives designed to help businesses and individuals affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

While the latest package includes an extension of the Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) until next March, a six-month extension of the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants for self-employed workers and special packages of incentives for the hospitality and sports sectors, there is no specific support for operators and drivers who find themselves inadequately covered by either the Furlough or SEISS schemes.