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on Tuesday, 05 January 2021. Posted in Health, guidance & support for employees

Last updated: Tuesday 5th January

National Lockdown announced

National lockdown rules apply in England. Stay at home. Find out what the rules are in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Plan for Jobs: Chancellor increases financial support for businesses and workers

The government has announced it will significantly increase the generosity and reach of its winter support schemes to ensure livelihoods and jobs across the UK continue to be protected in the difficult months to come, supporting jobs and helping to contain the virus.

You can find out more here.

Full list of new local COVID alert levels by area

You can view them here.

Test and Trace Support Payment scheme: claiming financial support

If you have been contacted by NHS Test and Trace and told to self-isolate on or after 28 September 2020, you’re under a legal obligation to do so, and could be eligible for a £500 Test and Trace Support Payment. This guidance sets out who can claim support and explains how to apply.

Job Support Scheme expanded to firms required to close due to Covid-19 restrictions

The Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be expanded to support businesses across the UK (including the devolved administrations) required to close their premises due to coronavirus restrictions. Read more here.

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do

Updated in line with latest government guidance, you can find out all the facts here.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): testing guidance for employers

Some employers may want to introduce their own internal testing programmes outside of the NHS Test and Trace service. This guidance will help them ensure that their testing programmes are as reliable and effective as possible. Further details can be found here.

Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated guidance for the visitor economy on social gatherings of more than 6 people and Test and Trace (section 2.1) and mandatory test and trace requirements (section 2.2.2). Find out here how to make your workplace COVID-secure.
Changes have been made to the “Working Safely” guidance, with the 5 steps to working safely section now withdrawn.

DVLA - Heavy vehicle test exemptions – October 2020

Find out more here.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): What has changed – 9 September

Find out more here.

North West of England: local restrictions – what you can and cannot do

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): countries and territories exempt from advice against ‘all but essential’ international travel

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Coronavirus: MOTs due from 30 March 2020

Your car, van or motorcycle’s MOT expiry date will be extended by 6 months if it’s due on or after 30 March 2020 – but you must keep your vehicle safe to drive. Click here to read more.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings

Updated to include, ‘Preparing for the wider opening of early years and childcare settings from 1 June’. Click here to read more.

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do

Click here to read the frequently asked questions on what you can and can’t do during the coronavirus outbreak.

What parents and carers need to know about schools and other education settings during the coronavirus outbreak

Click here to read information for parents and carers about the wider opening of nurseries, schools and colleges, transport, attendance, free school meals and remote education.

Staying safe outside your home

The update adds a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of smell or taste (anosmia) as a symptom of coronavirus. Read more by clicking here.

New guidance on spending time outdoors

Click here to view the details on a range of outdoor activities which will be allowed in England from 13 May 2020 subject to social distancing rules.

New guidance published to ensure transport network is safe for those who need to use it

Click here to read the latest guidance for safer travel and safer transport operations during the next phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators

Click here to view the safer working principles and risk assessment for transport operators and organisations.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): transport and travel guidance

Click here to read the latest information for people using transport or working in the transport sector during the coronavirus outbreak.

Staying safe outside your home

Click here to view the principles you should follow to ensure that time spent outside your home is as safe as possible.

Public advised to cover faces in enclosed spaces

The public has been advised to consider wearing face coverings in enclosed public spaces such as shops, trains and buses to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. Read more by clicking here.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and parents and other educational settings

Click here to read the guidance and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) in educational settings for staff, parents and carers, pupils and students.

The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy

Read the UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy by clicking here.

Staying safe outside your home

You can find the principles you should follow to ensure that time spent outside your home is as safe as possible by clicking here.

Staying alert and safe (social distancing)

The most important thing we can do is to stay alert, control the virus, and in doing so, save lives. Read about staying alert and safe here.

PM address to the nation on coronavirus: 10 May 2020 - the way forward

Click here to watch Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest speech the nation on coronavirus.

£2 billion package to create a new era for cycling and walking

Alternative ways to travel, such as walking and cycling, could relieve the pressure on public transport. Click here to read more.

Reallocating road space in response to COVID-19: statutory guidance for local authorities

Click here to read the latest guidance for local authorities on managing their road networks in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Treasury Direction made by the Chancellor under Sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020

It sets out that HMRC are responsible for the payment and management of amounts to be paid under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, as set out in the Schedule to the Direction.

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs

What you can and can’t do.

Job Retention Scheme

You can download our document with guidance for employers on the Job Retention Scheme whose operations have been severely affected by the Coronavirus (Covid-19).

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