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Lib Dems call for furlough extension

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20
Sep

The Liberal Democrats are calling for an extension of the Government’s furlough scheme until the jobs market is “ready to bounce back” in the wake of “staggering job losses” across the country.

With 7.2% of people in Sittingbourne and Sheppey and 5.3% of people in Faversham and Mid Kent now relying on Universal Credit, the Party claims that extending furlough would help “stop this crisis getting even worse” and protect jobs for the future.

Despite the Chancellor promising last month to do “whatever it takes” to support households and businesses through the worst of the coronavirus outbreak, the Government has so far failed to agree a plan beyond the end of the furlough scheme on 31 October.

The Liberal Democrats have also warned some of the worst hit are the country's self- employed workers, three million of which are still not covered by support. The Party has called for support to be extended and urged the public to join its campaign to protect jobs.



Cllr Ben J Martin, Liberal Democrat group leader at Swale Borough Council said:

“With so many families in crisis, the Government should be doing everything in its power to protect jobs in Swale and right across the country.

“The fact that 5210 people in Sittingbourne and Sheppey and a further 3155 people in Faversham and Mid Kent are now relying Universal Credit shows exactly why the Chancellor must extend the furlough scheme, at least until the middle of next year.

“Ministers need to act now to stop this crisis getting even worse and extend financial support for the millions of people currently excluded from the Government assistance.”






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