Martin Lewis has explained how changes to the way furlough works mean you an get paid to take time off work to look after your children.
And that's not all, with new flexible options and rules meaning this lockdown will run rather differently to the first one in March, even if it feels like we're back at square one.
And with the days short and the temperature low, hope is needed. "I want to shine some light and warmth on your finances," he told viewers of ITV's Martin Lewis Money Show.
But there were some caveats. "Furlough is available until the 30th of April. You have to understand though, that furlough is always at the employer's discretion - they do not have to furlough anyone," Martin explained. "To get furlough you need to have been
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