Freelancer & Self-Employed Survey in the Film & TV Industry

WFTV is conducting this survey to find out how many people working in the film and TV industry in the UK, whether male or female, are able to claim under the current government support schemes. To help us gather this information, we would be grateful if you could fill in this survey if you work in Film or TV and are either freelance or self-employed. Please complete survey by 1000 on Thursday 14 May.

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* 1. Before filling in this survey, please can you confirm that you:

Work in Film or TV in the UK

And are freelance or self-employed.

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* 2. What is your current job role?

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* 3. How long have you worked in the industry?

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* 4. For this question you can tick more than one box, if both relate to film or TV work. Are you:

A PAYE contractor

Self-employed

A limited company.

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* 5. Do you believe you are eligible to claim under the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SISS)?

(To be eligible for the scheme, you must have filed a tax return for the 2018/19 financial year as self-employed or member of a partnership. Your annual trading profits must also be less than £50,000, and at least 50% of your income must be from self-employment.)

Yes

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* 6. If so, have you checked on the HMRC portal to confirm your eligibility?

Yes

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* 7. If you can’t claim SISS, is this because:

You have tax profits of £50,000 or more

You are unable to file a tax return for the 2018/19 year

Over 50% of your income is from non-self employed sources

You can claim under the CJRS

N/A

Other reasons, please explain below:

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* 8. Has an employer or ex-employer been able to furlough you and make a claim to pay 80% of your current salary under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)?

(Your employer can re-employ, furlough and claim for you on CJRS, if your contract expired after either:

28 February 2020 and a payment submission for you was notified to HMRC on or before 28 February 2020

19 March 2020 and a payment submission for you was notified to HMRC on or before 19 March 2020

If your fixed term contract has not already expired, your employer can extend or renew it. Your employer can claim for you, if a payment submission for you was notified to HMRC on or before 19 March 2020.)

Yes

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* 9. If you have not been able to use this CJRS, is this because:

Your contract expired before 28 February 2020

Your ex-employer won’t furlough you

Your current employer won’t furlough you

You can claim under SISS

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Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you have your own limited company, have you been able to make a claim for yourself via the HMRC portal for the CJRS?

Yes

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If you have not been able to use this scheme, please explain why below:

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* 11. If you have your own limited company and have been able to use this scheme, what percentage of your usual income have you been able to claim (given this income is usually likely to be made up of both income and dividends)?

Less than 20%

21% to 35%

36% to 50%

51% to 65%

66% to 80%.

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* 12. If you are currently unable to claim under the government’s support schemes, has this made you:

Very likely to leave the industry

More likely to leave the industry

Feel the same way about the industry

Less likely to leave the industry

Very unlikely to leave the industry

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* 13. If you are currently able to claim under the government’s support schemes, has this made you:

Very likely to leave the industry

More likely to leave the industry

Feel the same way about the industry

Less likely to leave the industry

Very unlikely to leave the industry

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* 1. Before filling in this survey, please can you confirm that you:

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* 2. What is your current job role?

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* 3. How long have you worked in the industry?

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* 4. For this question you can tick more than one box, if both relate to film or TV work. Are you:

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* 6. If so, have you checked on the HMRC portal to confirm your eligibility?

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* 7. If you can’t claim SISS, is this because:

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* 9. If you have not been able to use this CJRS, is this because:

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* 10. If you have your own limited company, have you been able to make a claim for yourself via the HMRC portal for the CJRS?

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* 11. If you have your own limited company and have been able to use this scheme, what percentage of your usual income have you been able to claim (given this income is usually likely to be made up of both income and dividends)?

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* 12. If you are currently unable to claim under the government’s support schemes, has this made you:

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* 13. If you are currently able to claim under the government’s support schemes, has this made you:

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* 14. Are there any other comments or thoughts, you would like to add?