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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1220337/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Guidance for the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable can be found here:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Guidance for employers can be found here:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>Guidance for employees (including links to advice services if a person is worried about going back to work) can be found here:<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/worker-support\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/worker-support<\/a><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has in place to support the extremely clinically vulnerable to covid-19 who have not been furloughed and are asked to return to work after 1 August 2020 in the event that they believe that their workplace is not covid-19-secure.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1186422/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p><del class=\"ministerial\">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances and we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.<\/del><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Government has been clear in its commitment to support those affected in these difficult times and we have made a number of changes to the welfare system in the past fortnight to ensure people are supported in doing this. These changes include:<\/ins><br /><\/p><ul><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">making it easier to access benefits. Those applying for Contributory ESA will be able to claim from day 1 \u2013 as opposed to day 8 - and we have removed the need for face-to-face assessment. Both Universal Credit and Contributory ESA can now be claimed by phone or online;<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">increasing the standard allowance of Universal Credit and working tax credit for this year by around £1000 per year;<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">temporarily relaxing the application of the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) for all self-employed claimants affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 to ensure that the self-employed can access UC at a more generous rate; and<\/ins><\/li><li><ins class=\"ministerial\">increasing in the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that it covers the cheapest third of local rents \u2013 which is on average £600 in people\u2019s pockets.<\/ins><\/li><\/ul><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">Together, these measures represent an injection of over £6.5 billion into the welfare system.<\/ins><\/p><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">The Chancellor has also confirmed that, depending on their status, workers on zero hours contracts may be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and we would urge people to explore this avenue too.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department is providing to people on zero-hours contracts whose employment has been terminated as a result of covid-19 and do not qualify for Statutory Sick Pay because they are not self-isolating.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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