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A new month brings new changes and after the events of the last six months, change is something we are definitely used to.
But we are now heading to September, the month when children in England and Wales return to the classroom and workers are encouraged to return to the office.
One of the biggest changes employers and employees may notice starting this month is the leave scheme.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Plan is starting to wind down before the end of October 31.
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New laws that will affect housing are also coming into force.
Here are the key things you need to know.
Permission changes
This month is probably the most notable change in the scheme so far.
The government will pay 70% of wages up to a limit of £ 2,187.50 for the hours the employee is on leave.
This is 10% less than at the beginning of the program.
Employers will pay national insurance and pension contributions and supplement employees’ wages to ensure that they receive 80% of their wages up to a limit of £ 2,500, for as long as they are on leave.
This will lead to the last month of the plan in October, where the government will pay 60% of wages up to a limit of £ 1,875 for the hours the employee is on leave.
Extension of the eviction ban
Since the start of the pandemic in March, tenants have been assured of an eviction ban that prevents tenants from being automatically forced to leave their homes due to the effect of the coronavirus.
The ban, after being extended in June, was due to end in England and Wales next week, however this has been extended again for another month.
The move was confirmed in a letter to the judges by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Terence Etherton, after a meeting of the committee on civil procedure rules (CPRC), which sets the rules for county courts.
He said the extension would last until September 20.
Back to schools
Beginning September 1, millions of children will return to school, possibly for the first time since the lockdown was implemented in March.
Many parents have expressed concern about sending their children back to the classroom, while the UK government and medical directors have insisted that they will be safe, saying that children are more at risk of long-term harm from skipping school than by the coronavirus itself.
Parents will only be fined for refusing to send their children back to school as a “last resort,” said Minister or School Standards Nick Gibb.
He warned that fines could be imposed on parents who refuse.
Local authorities can fine parents £ 120, cut to £ 60 if paid within 21 days, for a child’s absence from school, with the threat of prosecution if they fail to pay.
New Green Home Grants
A new government plan will allow the issuance of £ 5,000 vouchers to homeowners in England.
Although they are not just to spend on whatever you want.
Announcing the plan last month, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said: “Starting in September, homeowners and renters will be able to apply for vouchers to make their homes more energy efficient and create local jobs.”
Improvements will include the type of floor and wall insulation or double glazing.
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