Coronavirus Advice

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This page has been designed to provide up-to-date information, guidance and advice on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This week the government published OUR PLAN TO REBUILD outlining the UK Government's Covid-19 recovery strategy.

Below are the key links for everything you need to know for your welfare at home, at work, and for businesses and other bodies in dealing with coronavirus.

If you need any further help, please do contact me.

If you have symptoms

All Coronavirus advice

FAQ What you can and can't do

Business Support Finder

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

Blackpool Council Coronavirus support

Local support for business delivered through Blackpool Council

The latest news from the government on coronavirus:

HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable

Information for shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.

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

The FCO updated its global advisory against ‘all but essential’ travel, exempting destinations that no longer pose an unacceptably high r

Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance for British people travelling overseas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Individuals you can claim for who are not employees

Find out if you can claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for individuals who are not employees.

Steps to take before calculating your claim using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Decide the length of your claim period, find out what to include when calculating wages and work out your employees’ usual and furloughed

Check which employees you can put on furlough to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Find out which employees you can put on furlough and claim for through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Check if you can claim for your employees' wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Find out if you’re eligible and how much you can claim to cover wages for employees on temporary leave ('furlough') due to coronavirus (C

Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put you on temporary leave ('furlough') because of coronavirus

Claim for wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough b