NEARLY half a million desperate Brits signed up to benefits in just over a week as coronavirus sent the economy into meltdown. The flood of 470,000 people forced on to the dole could spiral as the …
He told PMQs: “As a society and a country we are doing a quite extraordinary thing.“For the first time in our history, to get through this crisis, we are putting our arms as a country around every single worker, every single employee in this country.The PM said he was aware of “concerns about the self-employed” and said the Chancellor will be announcing a support package shortly.
As bustling high streets become ghost towns, many former workers have been forced onto benefits for the first time. She admitted the system is “facing challenges” but said it is crucial everyone goes through the strict ID checking process, which has been blamed for the extraordinary queues.
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