Bank of Scotland: https://www.bankofscotland.co.uk/helpcentre/coronavirus.html Barclays: https://www.barclays.co.uk/coronavirus/ Bradford and Bingley: https://www.bbg.co.uk/personal-support Co-op Bank: https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/news/2020/coronavirus-support-personal-customers HSBC: https://www.hsbc.co.uk/help/coronavirus/ Lloyds: https://www.lloydsbank.com/help-guidance/coronavirus.html Money Advice Service: https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en Natwest: https://personal.natwest.com/personal/support-centre/coronavirus.html PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/uk/smarthelp/article/paypal%E2%80%99s-response-to-the-coronavirus-(covid-19)-pandemic-&-faqs-faq4003?Z3JncnB0= Royal Bank of Scotland: https://personal.rbs.co.uk/personal/support-centre/coronavirus.html Santander: https://www.santander.co.uk/personal/coronavirus?icid=php-Hero-Coronavirus-0320 TSB: https://www.tsb.co.uk/coronavirus/

British Gas: https://www.britishgas.co.uk/covid19 Ebico: https://ebico.org.uk/ebico-news/coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak-announcement/ E.on: https://www.eonenergy.com/coronavirus-update.html O2: https://www.o2.co.uk/covid-19 Ofgem – Coronavirus (COVID-19) and your energy supply: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-and-your-energy-supply Scottish Power: https://www.scottishpower.com/news/pages/covid_19_update.aspx Shell Energy: https://www.shellenergy.co.uk/service Three Mobile: http://www.three.co.uk/stay-connected United Utilities: https://www.unitedutilities.com/Coronavirus-update/ Vodafone: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/coronavirus-advice

Foreign Office Travel Advice: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice Money Saving Expert: Coronavirus Financial Help & Rights – Sick pay, mortgages, rental help, train refunds, energy top-ups & more: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/03/uk-coronavirus-help-and-your-rights/ Coronavirus Travel Rights – Holiday refunds, travel insurance cover and more: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/02/coronavirus-travel-help-and-your-rights/ Travel advice: coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance for British people travelling overseas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus…

Advice on relaxing the shielding guidance from 6th July 2020: 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  NHS advice: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Age UK: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/coronavirus/ Asthma UK: https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/ Cancer Research: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/coronavirus-and-cancer and https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/one_cancer_voice_advice_on_coronavirus_for_people_with_cancer.pdf Children’s Commissioner: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/coronavirus/ Citizens’ Advice: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/health/coronavirus-what-it-means-for-you/ Diabetes UK: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/coronavirus MIND ‘Coronavirus and your wellbeing’: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

The Government has now announced that all children, from all year groups, should be back in school from September 2020. You can read the Government’s guidance, published on 2nd July, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-for-schools-coronavirus-covid-19

Liverpool City Council ‘Urgent Needs’ Fund: https://liverpool.gov.uk/benefits/help-in-a-crisis/  Entitled to – What help is available from benefits if you are affected by Coronavirus: https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Coronavirus_help Turn2Us – Benefits and Coronavirus: https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/Benefits-and-Coronavirus-new Disability Benefits: Claimants on disability benefits will no longer be required to attend face-to-face assessments. The change also covers health checks for Universal…

Business support from Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram: https://growthplatform.org/business-covid-19-advice/ Knowsley Council support for small businesses and those in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors: https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/business-grants-for-coronavirus Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme helps small and medium-sized businesses affected by Coronavirus to access loans of up to £50,000: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-coronavirus-bounce-back-loan?fbclid=IwAR3CytFMYg4VYd3oNcBvzPe6Ut2F4bgYJ_2v4XReISs1Dlb0klL_x-NbVps Coronavirus Business Advice – including business…

If you are experiencing issues at work, you can find more information and support at: ACAS employment advice: Helpline 0300 123 1100 / https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus Coronavirus support for employees, benefit claimants and businesses: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-support-for-employees-benefit-claimants-and-businesses Health & Safety Executive: https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/coronavirus.htm Support for businesses: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses Support and Grants for the self-employed: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-self-employment-income-support-scheme  Lay-offs and short-time working: https://www.gov.uk/lay-offs-short-timeworking

***Local update, Saturday 3rd October*** New, stricter local lockdown restrictions have come into force on Saturday 3rd October, to help to combat the exponential rise in cases in our City Region. Under the new restrictions you must not, host people you do not live with in your home or garden…