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Covid-19 Business and employment
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme This week HMRC will start contacting customers who may be eligible for the new Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. The scheme will allow self-employed people to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their average trading profits up to a maximum of £7,500, equivalent to three months’ profits. Constituents can claim if they’re a self-employed […]
Read moreCovid-19 Key primary sources of information
Key primary sources: Scottish Government Coronavirus in Scotland https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ NHS Inform Latest guidance about COVID-19 from NHS Scotland: https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19 Ready Scotland Ready Scotland have prepared a useful list of where to go to find additional support for you or someone you know, which will be updated on a rolling basis. https://www.readyscotland.org/coronavirus/where-to-find-additional-support/ SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT COVID-19 GUIDANCE […]
Read moreCovid-19 Childcare provision for key workers
Following the decision to close schools and Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings, the Scottish Government has provided guidance to councils on how to define key workers, which includes: health and care workers directly supporting COVID-19 response, life threatening emergency work, critical primary and community care; energy suppliers and teachers and those providing childcare for those at […]
Read moreCovid-19 Update on benefits
IMPORTANT – Claimants who are self-isolating as a result of the coronavirus will not be sanctioned ‘as long as they let their work coach know before the appointment’ The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed: “If claimants cannot attend their jobcentre appointment in person because of self-isolation, work coaches can exercise discretion, […]
Read moreCovid-19 Education, schools and childcare updates
Updates about what is happening to schools, nurseries, colleges and universities. Guidance available on Parent Club to help with impact of Covid-19 (22/03/20) Advice for parents and carers on managing the impact of Covid-19 on their child’s learning and family life is now available. Following school closures, a new hub of information has been created […]
Read moreCovid-19 UK Government updates
These updates from the UK will be refreshed daily. Government response https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response Coronavirus Action plan https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-action-plan-launched
Read moreCovid-19 Health updates
Latest guidance about COVID-19 from NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government, including social distancing and stay at home advice. https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Read moreConstituency update
My constituency surgeries for the rest of March have been cancelled due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19. My team and I are still on hand to help constituents with any issues or concerns they might have, so we are happy to arrange telephone appointments until we can hold surgeries again. Please email hannah.bardell.mp@parliament.uk with […]
Read moreHealth inequalities in lesbian, bisexual and trans women
Speech in the House of Commons on a motion raised by Hannah Bardell MP I beg to move, That this House has considered lesbian, bisexual and trans women’s health inequalities. It is a pleasure to move the motion and to speak in this very important debate on lesbian, bisexual and transgender women’s health in the […]
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