Local MSP will battle it out to become leader of Scottish Labour party
Monica Lennon s decision came after Richard Leonard unexpectedly announced he will be stepping down.
Monica Lennon has entered the leadership race
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2020 was a year of exceptional change for employers and their staff. As the pandemic unfolded, businesses navigated their way through adjusting to a remote workforce to furloughing to creating COVID-secure workplaces and keeping up to date with government guidance. We saw the introduction of some significant changes in employment law in response to the pandemic. Most notably the establishment of the novel Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the furlough scheme). Other emergency measures included adapting Statutory Sick Pay to the unique circumstances and the increased rights to carry over holiday.
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Job losses, reduced incomes and struggling business caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have had a devasting impact on many people’s everyday finances. Consumers who could comfortably manage debt before the pandemic are now struggling to keep up with repayments, with some for the first time finding they are unable to keep up with monthly repayments.
For those who are struggling to manage debt due to the Covid-19 pandemic, here are some different types of help available.
Covid repayment holidays
March 2020 saw the launch of repayment holiday schemes for consumers impacted by the pandemic and struggling to make mortgage, loan, and credit card repayments as a result. By the end of April 2020, there had already been 700,000 applicants for credit card repayment holidays and 470,000 for loan repayment holidays.
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Universal Credit claims during the first four weeks of the pandemic were higher than the first nine months of the 2008 financial crash. In total, more than three million new claimants registered with 5.8 million people receiving Universal Credit up to now. This compares to 2.9 million in January last year. But can you claim both Universal Credit and Statutory Sick Pay at the same time?
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