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Have you been on a Turn2us training workshop?

Have you attended a Turn2us workshop and gone on to use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator or Grants Search to support people in financial need? Then we need to hear from you.

Turn2us needs to fundraise to run our training programme and to keep getting the funding we need you to tell us how you were able to use the skills and knowledge you learned in the workshops together with your clients or service users afterwards.

Can you think of a particular occasion when you were able to show a client they weren’t claiming all they were entitled to? Or perhaps you helped them to secure a grant? If you can then please contact Michelle Brookes to tell us more.

Coronavirus Information

My child's school is closing due to the coronavirus outbreak. What can I do?

The government has announced that schools will be closing for the majority of students from 20 March 2020.

Children in the following groups will still be able to go to school if their parents choose to send them:

The children of key workers
Children receiving support from social services
Children with disabilities
Children with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Young carers

If you need to take time off work to care for your children, you should check your employment rights on the ACAS website.

What if I am well but my employer tells me not to work because of the coronavirus outbreak?

This will depend on your contract and is an employment law issue. You may be able to get advice from ACAS on this. You will not be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).

What if I have been in contact with someone with coronavirus and don’t want to go to work and risk infecting my colleagues and customers?

You will only be able to get special help under the coronavirus rules if you are self-isolating in accordance with NHS advice. You can find the current NHS coronavirus advice on the NHS website.

What if I am not getting any customers in my self-employed business because of the coronavirus?

You may be able to claim Universal Credit, but you will not be entitled to any special support because of the coronavirus outbreak. You may have the minimum income floor applied to your claim, or you may be required to look for full time-employment.

I’m on a zero-hours contract, will I get paid if I’m told to self isolate?

If you are self-isolating in accordance with NHS guidance and you usually earn at least £120 per week, you should get Statutory Sick Pay even if you are on a zero hours contract.

What if I am homeless with no income so can’t self-isolate and need funds for accommodation?

The government has not published any guidance for what you should do if you are homeless and develop coronavirus symptoms. It would be best to contact your local authority for advice. You should do so by telephone if at all possible.

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