Briefing: The Coronavirus Bill: Gaps and Problems
This briefing sets out the Governments Coronavirus Bill, its gaps and its key problems, providing a short equalities impact assessment.
UK Policy Briefing
This briefing sets out concerns for different groups of women in the wake of the Chancellors furlough scheme, making mitigation recommendations.
This week the UK Government published documents detailing a ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown including:
On 12 May the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced that the furlough scheme will be extended at 80% of employees salary up to £2500 until the end of October 2020, clarifying that guidance on flexibility from August is yet to be published.
This economic support is welcome. Yet, there remain serious questions and areas of concern for different groups of women, especially those sent back to work, Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women 4 , lone parents and disabled people. This briefing sets out these concerns and makes recommendations for how to mitigate the worst effects.
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Key questions include:
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[1]https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884171/FINAL_6.6637_CO_HMG_C19_Recovery_FINAL_110520_v2_WEB__1_.pdf
[2] https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19
[3] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-educational-and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020/actions-for-education-and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020
[4] WBG, 4 May 2020, Easing the Lockdown: Potential Problems for Women, (https://bit.ly/2zBM76Q)
[5] ONS data from 8 May shows Black people four times more likely to die from Covid-19 than white counterparts: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/07/black-people-four-times-more-likely-to-die-from-covid-19-ons-finds
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884171/FINAL_6.6637_CO_HMG_C19_Recovery_FINAL_110520_v2_WEB__1_.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-educational-and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020/actions-for-education-and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020
ONS data from 8 May shows Black people four times more likely to die from Covid-19 than white counterparts: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/07/black-people-four-times-more-likely-to-die-from-covid-19-ons-finds
This briefing sets out the Governments Coronavirus Bill, its gaps and its key problems, providing a short equalities impact assessment.
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