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<p>MHCLG is providing councils with over £32 million to support Clinically Extremely
Vulnerable (CEV) people for the 28-day period that the additional guidance is in place.
It is designed to give councils flexibility in providing appropriate support to CEV
individuals, such as access to food and to local support services, enabling them to
stay as safe as possible over this period. The Government has extended the Coronavirus
Job Retention Scheme (furlough) until March, which CEV individuals may be eligible
for. CEV employees may also be able to get help through the Access to Work scheme.
Those who cannot work from home may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) or Employment
Support Allowance (ESA), as well as Universal Credit (UC).</p>
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