Stability for furloughed staff
Furlough scheme to be extended or something put in place for workers such as a universal basic income or up unemployment and housing benefit. Who cannot go back to work due to social distancing measures such as pubs and clubs or wholesale warehouses and retailers supplying them. They cannot go back as soon as the furlough scheme that is being proposed to be cut. Where does that leave the staff and families. My partner is one of those workers currently not sure whether we will have money to pay the bills if the money is reduced or cut and I don’t have a permanent income either from being on supply if both our money is gone we won’t be able to pay bills or eat and I’m sure there’s many in the same position or worse.
Why the contribution is important
There’s many people who are hard working being punished for a virus that isn’t their fault hospitality and retail workers in this industry have families and lives too and don’t deserve to be forgotten about or assumed the can live on an even bigger cut on their minimum wage especially those earning less because of their age. Are we as a country willing to subject people to starving and homeless from this pandemic or are we going to step up and provide a fairer society that doesn’t kick the less fortunate when they’re already struggling to make ends meat.
by L on May 06, 2020 at 09:27AM
Posted by lindyloo May 06, 2020 at 09:59
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Posted by petermuir79 May 08, 2020 at 07:57
If there is a staggered reopening across different industries then there needs to be support for the industries that remain closed (otherwise all the money already spent has been for nothing).
If the furlough scheme is reduced to below 80% then everything needs to be reduced, ie dropped to 60% furlough then:
Rent 60%
Food 60%
Gas 60%
Electric 60%
Council Tax 60%
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