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Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do

The government has set out its plan to return life to as near normal as we can, for as many people as we can, as quickly and fairly as possible in order to safeguard livelihoods, but in a way that is safe and continues to protect our NHS.

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COVID-19 testing for parent carers

Unpaid carers such as parent carers with disabled children have now been added to the list of essential workers and those prioritised for COVID-19 testing in England.

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Insight and evidence on the impact of lockdown on families with disabled children

On Friday 1st May, Contact launched a survey through the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) to help them gain more insight and evidence on the impact of lockdown on families with disabled children. The findings will be shared with government to influence their actions on the pandemic and beyond.

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Self-employed encouraged to get ready to make their claims for coronavirus support

From Monday, HMRC are beginning to contact those self-employed people who may be eligible for government support through the Self-employment Income Support Scheme.

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What parents and carers need to know about schools, colleges and other education settings during the coronavirus outbreak

On 1st May 2020, the government updated guidance to provide an FAQ of Coronavirus questions and answers relating to schools and education.