Government Services and Information
Related to Covid-19 Crisis
The links below will take you to the gov.uk website, which is updated regularly with the latest governmental information and changes to government policy.
Advice for everyone including vulnerable groups such as children and older people.
Receiving Help if You Are a Clinically Vulnerable Person
If you have a medical condition which means you’re classed as being clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus, or you have been told by your GP that you need to protect yourself by self-isolating, you can get support to keep yourself safe.
Claim for your employees' wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
If you cannot maintain your current workforce because your operations have been severely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), you can furlough employees and apply for a grant that covers 80% of their usual monthly wage costs, up to £2,500 a month, plus the associated Employer National Insurance contributions and pension contributions (up to the level of the minimum automatic enrolment employer pension contribution) on that subsidised furlough pay.
Claim a grant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme
Use this scheme if you're self-employed or a member of a partnership in the UK and have lost income due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - how much you get, eligibility, how to claim SSP, fit notes, disputes, isolation notes for coronavirus (COVID-19) self-isolation…and more
Renting: Guidance for Landlords, Tenants and Local Authorities
Non-statutory guidance for landlords, tenants and local authorities in the private and social rented sectors in the context of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Measures to Protect Those in Rented Accommodation during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Find out how no renter, in either social or private accommodation, will be forced out of their home.
Closure of Educational Settings (e.g. Schools, Places of Higher Education)
Information for parents and carers about the closure of schools and other educational settings following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020
How the cancellations will affect pupils due to sit exams this summer.
Guidance for British people travelling overseas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Online Tracker of Coronavirus Cases in the UK
Dashboard showing reported cases of coronavirus in the UK, including new cases, cases by upper tier local authority in England and number of deaths.