Today on 4th May HMRC have announced that the Self-employed cannot ask their Accountant to make the claim for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme on their behalf. To make a claim, you will have to have a government gateway account.
You will be walked through the creation of this when you log on to the site.
If there are any issues at all creating this, please get in touch.
Full details are here:
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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme#claim
If you’re applying for this grant it is vital that you start this process as soon as possible.