Part of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Work and financial support

Coronavirus (COVID-19) support is available

• some workplaces are starting to open - with social distancing
• plan your journey to avoid crowds
• financial support is available if you cannot work

What you can do now

• Check how local coronavirus restrictions affect you
• Financial support if you’re off work because of coronavirus
• Help if you’ve lost your job
• Financial support if you’re self employed and getting less work or no work

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Guidance and support

Getting financial support

• On furlough – what happens if your employer has no work for you
• Unable to work – what to do if you or someone you live with is ill
• Find your local council to check if you can get a self-isolation payment from them
• Unemployed or redundant – what to do if you’ve lost your job
• Self-employed – what to do if you’re getting less or no work
• Discrimination at work - your rights

Help with redundancy and finding work

Redundancy

• Your rights if you're made redundant
• Work out your redundancy pay
• Financial support if you're made redundant

Finding work

• Find and apply for jobs
• Get help moving from benefits to work
• Find training to improve your skills and employability

Working safely

• How to return to work safely if you cannot work from home
• How social distancing could work in your workplace
• Which workplaces should be open
• Advice if you’re worried about working
• Protecting extremely vulnerable people at home
• Travel to work safely

If you get symptoms

• What to do if you get symptoms

Working from home

• Reasonable adjustments for working from home
• Claim tax relief for your work expenses
• How annual leave is worked out
• Claim Access to Work if you have a disability or long-term health condition

Childcare

• Childcare and education

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for parents, schools, colleges and universities: closures, exams, learning, health and wellbeing.

• Get help paying for childcare

Holiday and sick leave

• How annual leave is worked out
• Get financial support whilst you're off sick

All coronavirus work and financial support information on GOV.UK

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