The coronavirus crisis has closed down many workplaces in the UK and forced the government to make dramatic changes to the benefits system to support those unable to work.

A lot of questions are yet to be answered but here are some resources outlining how COVID-19 may affect you, your work or your employment status.

Our employment team have created this online resource to help manage your mental health, and different employment situations that you may experience during COVID-19:

Self Employment & Universal Credit:

https://www.gov.uk/self-employment-and-universal-credit

Employment & Support Allowance:

https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance

Covid-19 Small Business Government Grant:

https://smallbusiness.co.uk/how-do-i-get-the-government-3000-coronavirus-grant-2549866/

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan:

https://smallbusiness.co.uk/how-do-i-apply-for-a-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-2549863/

Citizen’s Advice help on a low income:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/if-youre-struggling-with-living-costs/

Emergency Funding:

https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/emergency-funding.aspx

Understanding Universal Credit:

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/

Supermarkets offering jobs during the pandemic: 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/03/20/find-jobs-coronavirus-crisis-12430403/amp/

Lay-offs and short-time working:

https://www.gov.uk/lay-offs-short-timeworking

Difficulties paying tax bill:

https://www.gov.uk/difficulties-paying-hmrc

Hospitality Action One-Off Grant:

https://www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/media/2140/covid-19-grant-190320-_v9.pdf

Working from home?

Our awesome CEO has developed and designed this document to help you adapt to the the new norm or working from home. It’s a guide for employees working remotely, please feel free to share within your organisation or with friends and family!

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