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This page has been designed to provide up-to-date information, guidance and advice with regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

If you need medical help, please use the 111 online coronavirus service.

Please click here for the Government's stay at home advice and here for more general information.

If you are able to volunteer to help support local people- please go to: https://www.andreajenkyns.co.uk/coronavirus-volunteer 

Follow this link for more advice: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus 

REGULARLY UPDATED GOVERNMENT ADVICE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Government Coronavirus Hotlines - 

Business support & ventilators: 0300 456 3565

HMRC: 0800 015 9559

Universal Credit: 0800 328 5644

School Closures: 0800 046 8687

NEW: Leeds support hub: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/coronavirus

NEW: Wakefield support hub: http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/coronavirus-information

Age UK Leeds

Age UK Leeds advice service will not be carrying out home visits or offering office appointments or drop in sessions until further notice.

Age UK will continue to provide telephone advice. People can ring 0113 389 3000 and leave their name and number and brief details of their query. Residents will be called back within 5 working days. Residents can also ring the National Age UK Helpline on 0800 678 1602.

Better Leeds Communities

Better Leeds Communities will be supporting people who need advice and support with regard to Debt, Housing and Benefits - via the telephone (they will provide telephone appointments where they will call residents so there is no cost to them) and via email. 

0113 275 4142
info@betterleeds.org.uk
www.betterleeds.org.uk

 

Citizens Advice Leeds

As of 18th March 2020 Citizens Advice Leeds will close face to face services. Resources will be diverted to telephone, email and webchat, available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Enquiries: 0113 223 4400
www.citizensadviceleeds.org.uk/
Help to Claim: 0800 138 3944

 

DWP

- All office in Leeds are currently open.
- Disabled people will be contacted by web and telephone for appointments.
- There will be no face to face assessments for vulnerable people.
- New claimants will be undertaken over the phone, with ID verification being undertaken this
way.
 

Leeds City Council Housing

If a tenant is affected by Coronavirus, they should ring their Housing Officer to discuss any potential impacts in the usual way.

The Housing Officer will discuss their circumstances and where appropriate agree a revised re-payment plan. If the impact on their income is such that they have eligibility for UC Housing Element or Housing Benefit the Housing Office will advise/support with the claim as required.

0800 188 4000 or HousingEnquiries@leeds.gov.uk

 

Leeds City Council: Council Tax

0113 222 4404 or www.leeds.gov.uk/contact-us

 

Wakefield- Support for business

The Government recently announced business grants for small businesses and cash grants for those in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries, available from 1 April. These will be essential to help support business during the coronavirus outbreak and now all eligible businesses need to do is fill the form in.

The form is available at https://forms.wakefield.gov.uk/Forms/BusinessGrant/BusinessGrantForm.aspx

The Council also has a specific webpage for businesses at https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-%E2%80%93-help-for-businesses which has a range of FAQs which also offer help with cash-flow problems, tax liabilities.

Wakefield Council: Money Advice: 

https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/more-money-in-my-pocket/advice-during-coronavirus

Wakefield Citizens Advice: 

Debt, benefits, housing, employment or immigration advice: Call: 03444 111 444

Universial Credit help to claim: 0800 144 8 444

Consumer phone: 0808 223 1133

Age UK Wakefield:

Call 01977 552114

Wakefield Samaritans

Offering a place to talk any time you like, in your own way - about whatever's getting to yu: 01924 116 123 (this is a free number) 

Press release: Travel Advice against all non-essential travel: Foreign Secretary's statement, 17 March 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement advising against all non-essential travel overseas in response to the coronavirus (COVID-

News story: New guidance for households with possible COVID-19 infection

Next stage of COVID-19 public information campaign highlights guidance for households with possible infection.

Detailed guide: COVID-19 guidance for mass gatherings

Guidance and advice for those arranging or planning to attend events in the UK.

Statement to parliament: Controlling the spread of COVID-19: Health Secretary's statement to Parliament

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock updated Parliament on the significant steps taken to control the spread of cor

Press release: Robert Jenrick reaffirms support for councils in their coronavirus response

The Local Government Secretary addressed over 300 council leaders and sector bodies in a call on the government’s response to coronavirus

Speech: PM statement on coronavirus: 16 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement on coronavirus.

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