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Employment and Support Allowance: Coronavirus

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9 March 2020

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23 March 2020 · Answer

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23 March 2020

Summary

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to make the Employment Support Allowance eligible for people affected by COVID-19; and (2) to suspend the need for three years of National Insurance contributions for the Employment and Suppor

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  1. 9 March 2020

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to make the Employment Support Allowance eligible for people affected by COVID-19; and (2) to suspend the need for three years of National Insurance contributions for the Employment and Suppor

    Source: Lords

  2. 23 March 2020

    Answer

    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...

    Source: Written answer

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