With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK, you might find yourself having to take time off work. During this time, it is important to know your rights to sick pay if you cannot work due to COVID-19.

With the UK in lockdown, there’s no denying the impact this will have on businesses in the comingweeks and months. From sickpay to homeworking, for employees and employers, knowing your rightsand obligations during this time is crucial.

According to the Law Society, the number of people looking to write new Wills in the UK has risen by at least 30 per cent following the outbreak of coronavirus. Nevertheless, the process of creating and amending Wills relies heavily on face-to-face interaction, which makes the government measures to stay at home and self-isolate more challenging.

After a recent reduction in mortgage lenders taking on new borrowers, the market has started to open back up with new deals and offers from various providers. These include 85% loan-to-value loans from Nationwide, and 85% LTV loans from Halifax. Virgin Money have also begun offering purchase mortgages, as well as Santander who recent cut fees on residential mortgages. 

As you may know, from our previous blog, Debra was walking 10,000 steps every day throughout the month of March for 'Walk All Over Cancer' to raise money for Cancer Research UK.