Covid-19 – Emergency measures announced
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Covid-19 – Emergency measures announced
In the last few days, the Government has made major announcements about help for small businesses and individuals affected by coronavirus. Below is a summary of the significant points, although details are awaited as to how some of these schemes may be accessed.
The following measures were
announced in the Budget and have not (to date) been updated.
Statutory
Sick Pay (SSP) to be paid from the first day of absence, not the fourth,
where people have the virus or have to self-isolate, or care for such
people.Support
through Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance for
self-employed people and others not entitled to SSP.Full
funding of the cost of two weeks’ SSP for small and medium-sized...