Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was a furlough scheme announced by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 20 March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. [1] The scheme was announced as providing grants to employers to pay 80% of a staff wage and employment costs each month, up to a total of £2,500 per ...
Provides for certain limited reasons for people to leave their homes and receive visitors when requiring to self isolate on returning from non-exempt territories. Removed exemption from self-isolation for medical and care professionals entering the UK. [171] The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week's Pay) Regulations 2020
Polish group Omni Calculator developed a tool which estimates when individuals will receive the vaccine, based on age, employment, and health status. [98] [99] "People with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality" is defined as: [100]
The UK's rollout was among the fastest in the world with among the highest uptake in its first few months, [166] although vaccination rates had slowed down or plateaued by autumn 2021 due to lower uptake in younger age groups. [169] [170] Polling suggests the UK's level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is among the world's lowest. [171] [172]
Disability in the United Kingdom covers a wide range of conditions and experiences, deeply impacting the lives of millions of people. Defined by the Equality Act 2010 as a physical or mental impairment with a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, it encompasses various aspects of life, including demographics, legislation ...
As the remaining restrictions are lifted across England, it is hoped the app will help people return to the workplace, attend nightclubs and travel. NHS App which displays vaccine status hits ...
The number of people on hospital waiting lists in England reaches six million, with roughly one in 20 waiting for routine operations such as knee surgery for over a year. [20] Almost one in three local authorities in England report they are having to ration care for elderly and disabled people because of Omicron variant-related absences. [21]
Disabled drivers have been warned about using their blue badges in popular European holiday destinations this summer due to an “outrageous” Brexit hangover that means they may not be accepted.