Mims Davies corrected a written answer on Employment: Coronavirus

15 April 2020 · Commons written answer · Department for Work and Pensions

Damien Moore (Conservative, Southport) asked written question 30179 on 16 March 2020. Mims Davies answered on 25 March 2020 for the Department for Work and Pensions, and Mims Davies corrected the answer on 15 April 2020. The corrected text adds the figure £2,500, which the original did not give. Altogether 214 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is in place for workers who are paid on an hourly rate, in the event that they need to self-isolate in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

Original and corrected answer

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Original	Corrected
~~As both~~ the ~~Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes~~ to ~~support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we~~ continue to keep the ~~situation under review~~ and will ~~keep Parliament updated accordingly.~~	The Chancellor has announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment. Employers can put workers on temporary leave and the government will pay them cash grants of 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500, providing they keep the worker employed. The Chancellor has also confirmed that, depending on their status, workers on zero hours contracts may be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and we would urge people to explore this avenue too. The Chancellor has announced a Self-Employed Income Support Scheme that will help millions of people across the UK, with those eligible receiving a cash grant worth 80% of their average monthly trading profit over the last three years. This covers 95% of people who receive the majority of their income from self-employment. The scheme brings parity with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, whereby the Government committed to pay up to £2,500 each month in wages of employed workers who are furloughed during the outbreak.

Original

Corrected

~~As both~~ the ~~Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes~~ to ~~support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we~~ continue to keep the ~~situation under review~~ and will ~~keep Parliament updated accordingly.~~

The Chancellor has announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment. Employers can put workers on temporary leave and the government will pay them cash grants of 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500, providing they keep the worker employed.
The Chancellor has also confirmed that, depending on their status, workers on zero hours contracts may be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and we would urge people to explore this avenue too.
The Chancellor has announced a Self-Employed Income Support Scheme that will help millions of people across the UK, with those eligible receiving a cash grant worth 80% of their average monthly trading profit over the last three years. This covers 95% of people who receive the majority of their income from self-employment.
The scheme brings parity with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, whereby the Government committed to pay up to £2,500 each month in wages of employed workers who are furloughed during the outbreak.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

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