Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said:
“The best way we can fight this virus is by everyone following the rules and self-isolating if they’re at risk of passing on coronavirus. And so nobody underestimates just how important this is, new regulations will mean you are legally obliged to do so if you have the virus or have been asked to do so by NHS Test and Trace. People who choose to ignore the rules will face significant fines. We need to do all we can to control the spread of this virus, to prevent the most vulnerable people from becoming infected, and to protect the NHS and save lives. And while most people are doing their absolute level best to comply with the rules, I don’t want to see a situation where people don’t feel they are financially able to self-isolate.
That’s why we’re also introducing a new £500 Test and Trace Support payment for those on low incomes who are required by NHS Test and Trace to remain at home to help stop the spread of the virus.”
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Government announces new Job Entry Targeted Support programme 6 October 2020
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a press release to provide details of the new Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) programme, which is being launched to assist those individuals left jobless by the outbreak of coronavirus. £238 million is being invested in the programme, which will be aimed at those who have been out of work for at least three months. Claimants will have the opportunity to access a flexible and tailored support programme which will aim to get them back into employment as quickly as possible. A variety of providers will offer assistance, to include expert advice on how people can move into growing sectors, along with coaching on both CVs and interviews. An action plan will also be established with a dedicated, personal Work Coach, and peer support will be provided in addition to opportunities to boost their skills. 13,500 additional Work Coaches are being recruited, which will bring the total to 27,000 this financial year.
Therese Coffey, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said:
“JETS will give recently unemployed people the helping hand they need to get back into work, boosting the prospects of more than a quarter of a million people across Britain.
We have provided unprecedented support for jobs during the pandemic, including through furlough and subsidising the incomes of the self-employed, doing all we can to protect peoples’ livelihoods - but sadly not every job can be saved.
This scheme will help those left out of work as a result of Covid-19, and is one strand of our wider Plan for Jobs which will also support young people onto the jobs ladder through Kickstart, offer the training needed to pivot into new roles through our Sector Based Work Academy Programme and prepare people for getting back into work.”
JETS is being implemented in several counties on 5 October 2020 and will be introduced in additional areas later in October. It will be launched in Scotland early next year.
The programme forms part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs, which introduced the £2 billion Kickstart Scheme, designed to create new job opportunities for young people meeting certain criteria.
Sector based work programmes will improve the probability of jobseekers finding new employment, with a focus on assisting people in moving between industries, and locating work in those sectors that are currently growing and hiring.
A list of dates of when JETS will be launched, and where, has been provided:
5 October 2020
The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
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