Lockdown in Scotland has been extended until at least the middle of February in an effort to halt the spread of the new virulent strain of coronavirus.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs on Tuesday that transmission of the virus appeared to be slowing down but was still too high to ease current restrictions.
The economic impact of Covid-19 has reached almost every household across the UK with millions of furloughed workers having 80 per cent of their wages paid by the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme.
The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April in an effort to support businesses and prevent further job losses, and now the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has updated its guidance for people who were.
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