MP encourages local places of worship to apply The Government is providing £3.2 million towards the Places of Worship Protective Security Fund, which exists to improve security at places of worship at risk from hate crime attacks. The Fund is now open for its latest round of applications, and offers help to churches, mosques,...
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MP encourages employers to stay alert to changes The Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme allows employers to furlough their employees whilst maintaining 80% of their usual pay up to a limit of £2,500 per month. This is one of the most generous schemes of its type in the world, but it is changing over the...
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MP says Government protecting jobs and businesses The Government has put together an unprecedented level of support to help people and to protect jobs and businesses during this coronavirus outbreak. Across the country, the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme has helped protect nearly 9 million jobs, at a value of £20 billion, benefitting a million...
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MP says all who live and work at care homes can be tested The Secretary of State for Health, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has confirmed that every care home for the elderly or those with dementia has been offered tests for the coronavirus. Test kits have been offered to every care home in...
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MP encourages eligible companies to claim The Government’s Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is now live. Employers with fewer than 250 employees can claim for coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay. The repayment will cover up to a fortnight of the applicable rate of sick pay. For details of eligibility and how to claim, please...
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MP encourages charities and social enterprises to apply Today the Government’s £200 million Coronavirus Community Support Fund opens for applications. This fund aims to support charities and social enterprises which are helping to meet the needs of vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus outbreak by giving grants, and is part of the Government’s support...
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MP says people can now move house The Secretary of State for Housing, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, has announced a plan to enable people to move home safely and to re-start the housing market whilst respecting social distancing. Under this plan, estate agents’ offices can open, viewings are permitted, show homes can open...
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MP encourages employers to read and follow guidance As part of the next phase of responding to the coronavirus outbreak, the Government is encouraging people who can not work at home to return to their workplace, as long as it is safe to do so. To help employers adapt their premises and practices to...
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MP says this will help cut costs for care homes and businesses Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) purchased by care homes, businesses, charities and individuals will be free from VAT up to 31st July 2020. This VAT cut should save care homes and businesses more than £100 million. John said, “I welcome this sensible move...
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MP says community radio informs and entertains The Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport has announced that community radio stations will receive £400,000 in emergency support through the Community Radio Fund. This is to support their urgent needs during the coronavirus outbreak – advertising revenues, which usually make between 25%-30% of a station’s...
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