Second Lockdown and Grant Extended

01 Nov, 2020 | BANKSY

Boris Johnson announced a new national lockdown across the UK on Saturday, after a fast rise in coronavirus cases. The measures will come into effect on Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December. The Prime Minister has been forced to act after Britain's infections increased and Tier 3 restrictions across much of England failed to stem the spread. The announcement came on the same day the UK surpassed 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Cabinet Minister Michael Gove admitted the national lockdown may be extended beyond 2 December but told BBC's Andrew Marr that they are being "guided by the facts".

Once the national lockdown eases on December 2nd, the country will adhere an exit strategy, and will continue to follow the restrictions from the tier system. The current lockdown is similar to a fourth tier, however, Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, said the Government was “striving” to avoid blanket restrictions.

The governemt grant for business and self -employed will also be extrended to cover the new lockdown period. Those who qualify can apply from the 14th December 2020.

SELF-EMPLOYED GRANT APPLICATION EXTENSION

This scheme third extension will open on December 14th and if you are self-employed you can check for eleigibilty at the HRMC website. Only the applicant can aply for the scheme and not any other third party including, co-workers, frineds or accountants as that will cause delays and potential application rejections by the HRMC. For more information please check the HRMC webiste for more information.

CORONAVIRUS NOTICE

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus. Stay at home for 7 days if you have either: A high temperature – you feel hot to touch on your chest or back a new, continuous cough – this means you've started coughing repeatedly. Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home. Testing for coronavirus is not needed if you're staying at home. For more information please check the NHS webiste for more information.