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linquist

Im a bricklayer on building sites, i recieved the first grant as i wasnt working now the sites have opened again i go back next week, Weve got to social distance which is hard for bricklayers on a wall and also cut the gang in half accommodate  for new rules. Am i able to claim the second grant if i am working again it has affected me but is this enough of a reason.

Jeremy535897

We are still awaiting the detailed guidance promised today, but what we know at present suggests you should be eligible for the second grant.

Sibbers123

The guidance, released today, says to qualify for the second grant, your work has to be adversely affected, due to Coronavirus, from 14th July onwards... meaning who knows if you are eligible yet!

calcotti

Sibbers123 said:

The guidance, released today, says to qualify for the second grant, your work has to be adversely affected, due to Coronavirus, from 14th July onwards... meaning who knows if you are eligible yet!

That’s logical because the cut off date for applying for the firs time grant is 14th July. This means that you can’t claim both grants for the same period of adverse impact. However it’s not logical in that the first grant was said to be replacement income for the period March to May (inclusive) so someone adversely affected from March to early July doesn’t get any help for June and the first part of July.