The Government has released a comprehensive new leaflet with its stay-at-home guidance. Included is guidance on self-isolation, support for business and workers, and instructions for those still travelling to work.
For Businesses:
- More than £330bn is being made available in loans and guarantees.
- Another £20bn is being given to businesses through tax relief and cash grants.
- HMRC is deferring VAT payments for the next quarter.
For Workers and Families:
- The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme means employees can receive 80 per cent of their wages up to a maximum of £2,500 per month.
- The Coronavirus Self Employment Income Support Scheme will provide a grant to most self-employed individuals or partnerships, worth 80% of their profits up to a cap of £2,500 per month.
- Extra support for the unemployed and those on low incomes through Universal Credit and Tax Credits, worth up to £1,040.
- Nearly £1bn of additional support for renters.
- Mortgage holidays of three months for anyone in difficulty due to coronavirus, including owners of buy to let properties.
Going to Work
- You may travel for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home.
- Employers and employees should discuss their working arrangements, and employers should take every possible step to facilitate their employees working from home.
- Certain jobs require people to travel to their place of work.
- If you cannot work from home then you can still travel to work, provided neither you nor any of your household have coronavirus symptoms.
- This is consistent with advice from the Chief Medical Officer.
You can read the leaflet below, attached to this article.
