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<p>The government has invested over £300 million to support remote education, including
providing devices and internet access to pupils who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>Since
its introduction, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been available to
anyone who has been unable to work due to caring responsibilities arising from COVID-19,
such as caring for children who are at home as a result of school and childcare facilities
closing, or caring for a vulnerable individual in their household. The Self-Employment
Income Support Scheme is also available to parents and carers who cannot work because
of childcare commitments.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support businesses to retain their
employees and protect the UK economy, the Chancellor has extended both the CJRS and
SEISS until the end of April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Individual families have also benefitted
from increased welfare payments, enhances statutory sick pay, a stay of repossession
proceedings and mortgage holidays.</p>
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