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Tax cut for employers of veterans brought in A National Insurance contributions holiday for businesses who employ armed forces veterans comes into force on 6 April 2021. From: 6 April 2021 A National Insurance contributions holiday for businesses who employ armed forces veterans comes into force today. The policy, which delivers on the government’s manifesto commitment, allows employers to claim National Insurance contributions relief for veterans they have hired during their first year of civilian employment after leaving the armed forces. The move is part of the government’s commitm...

Where can I use my Blue Light Card? The Blue Light Card offers discounts at more than 15,000 retailers and new shops are being added daily. You can shop online with a virtual card for free, or purchase a physical card to shop in store. You can’t see the discounts available without a membership card, so Express.co.uk got in touch with the Blue Light Card to find out where it can be used. Where can I use my Blue Light Card: You can shop online with the free virtual card (Image: Getty) Some of the discounts available to members include:

A new strategy that aims to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in the city has taken an important step forward. The Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2021-2026 sets out how Carlisle City Council and partners can continue to work together to reduce homelessness, and provide those that are homeless with affordable and sustainable housing solutions. The council's Executive has approved the draft document, and it will now go to Full Council for adoption on March 2. Carlisle City Council is required to publish a strategy and action plan, which outlines its priority ob...

Spectrum.Life and CSSC partner to provide wellbeing services to 140,000 public sector workers LONDON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum.Life, a leading corporate health and wellbeing provider operating in the UK and Ireland, has secured a contract to provide wellbeing services to 140,000 members of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC), a membership organisation for civil servants and public sector workers. CSSC members include staff from DWP, MoJ, HMRC, NHS, the emergency services, HM Armed Forces, schools, and local government, among others. Spectrum.Life has worked with the CSSC to c...

Dumbarton, Alexandria and Clydebank are the three centres chosen for rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine to the community HEALTH chiefs have announced the community facilities which will be used in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in West Dunbartonshire.  NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde says that following the success of the initial vaccination programme for staff at NHS Louisa Jordan in Glasgow, and eight hospital sites across the health board area, the community facilities will support the next phases of the vaccination programme.  The locations of the three centre...