A DCMS spokesman said it is categorically untrue that the government has profited from the scheme.
With this, there was no third voice in the room.
They want us to give up, which is what a lot of people are doing.
It doesnt feel like the government is trying to help, says another source.
We did everything we were supposed to do before we shut down, adds the producer.
We took medical advice, we followed the protocols and used government approved entities but that still wasnt enough.
I worked so hard to minimize their risk, but they werent interested.
There was no conversation to be had.
Where [private insurers] would pay out, the scheme hasnt, says a different insider.
The government is very wary of fraud.
Deadline understands the schemes operators are hoping all claims can be resolved by early-to-mid 2023 but producers remain pessimistic.
This is unethical, says one we spoke with.
This is not the way any sort of business, let alone a government-backed scheme, should be run.
