Coronavirus Advice

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

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

Business Support Finder

Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

Blackpool Council Coronavirus support

The latest news from the government on coronavirus:

Travel abroad and coronavirus (COVID-19)

Guidance for British people travelling abroad during the coronavirus pandemic, if they are able to travel under current UK COVID-19 restr

Help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)

Watch videos, sign up for email alerts and register for free webinars to learn more about the support available if your business is affec

Day 2 and day 8 testing for international arrivals: minimum standards for providers

Sets out the minimum standards that private sector providers must meet for the COVID-19 tests for people arriving in England.

Calculate how much you can claim using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Calculate how much you have to pay your furloughed employees for hours on furlough and how much you can claim back.

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

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

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

Find out what steps you need to take before you calculate how much you can claim for furloughed and flexibly furloughed employees.

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.

Protective measures for holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings for children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Protective measures for providers of community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings offeri

Guidance for parents and carers of children attending out-of-school settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Guidance for parents and carers of children attending community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-schoo