Sunak vows to cut benefits from those who refuse job offers
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to remove benefits for individuals who refuse job offers after 12 months of unemployment.
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Sunak sets out plans to tackle ‘sick note culture’
To confront what he perceives as the UK’s pervasive “sick note culture,” Chancellor Rishi Sunak has proposed controversial reforms that include stripping GPs of their authority to sign people off work.
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Young workers to benefit from return to office, Sunak states
The former banker has claimed his career would have suffered as a result of remote working.
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Budget 2021: What were the reactions?
How did different groups react to the Chancellor’s Budget? What areas were overlooked?
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Chancellor states that working from home will not be permanent after pandemic
Why does Rishi Sunak believe that full-time remote working will not be a permanent policy after the pandemic?
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Job Support Scheme ‘will not significantly reduce the rise in unemployment’
What does the Job Support Scheme (JSS) fail to address?
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Chancellor announces Job Support Scheme as furlough system winds down
This six-month scheme will start on the 1st November.
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Chancellor considering short-time wage subsidy system to replace furlough
This scheme would be similar to Germany’s subsidy system.
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Governor of BoE believes certain sectors may benefit from further targeted help
The BoE has called on the Government “to stop and rethink” the furlough scheme.
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Over £215m of furlough funds repaid to HMRC by employers
80,433 businesses paid back the tax office.
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MPs tell Sunak to ‘consider targeted extensions’ of furlough system
To do this ‘requires a very difficult set of judgements’
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Extend furlough scheme to vulnerable sectors or face more job cuts
Morgan Stanley economists have predicted that the Government will extend the scheme.
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Job Retention Bonus not ‘enough’ to stop millions becoming unemployed
The TUC has proposed a plan to reduce unemployment once furlough ends.
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Furloughed workers wages now see employer contribution
From today (01/09/20) onwards employers will have to contribute to their furloughed worker’s...
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Second round of grants open up for self-employed
Calls have been made for a second SEISS.
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Campaign launched for businesses to offer lunch vouchers to incentivise workers’ return to office
Government would provide free lunch vouchers for the value of £5.
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