Second lockdown : a letter

[Oleboyredw-uk]

Overnight I have received an email. I believe it to be genuine as it includes my full name and my NHS number and asks for nothing.

The subject of the email was “Important advice for you about new guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people”

In it there is a lot of text that I remember from reading the govt website. I states sheilding is not being introduced however this is copy/paste of the section on WORK:

“You are strongly advised to work from home. If you cannot work from home, then you should not attend work for this period of restrictions. If you cannot attend work for this reason, you may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Employment Support Allowance (ESA) or Universal Credit. Other eligibility criteria will apply.

You will be able to use this letter as evidence for your employer to show that you should not work outside your home until 2 December, including for statutory sick pay purposes. You can also use this letter for the Department for Work and Pensions to show that you are advised to follow shielding guidance for ESA or Universal Credit purposes.

If you were on payroll before 30 October 2020 you may also be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough), which is being extended until 2 December. Please speak to your employer if you think you are eligible.

Other people you live with who are not clinically extremely vulnerable themselves can still attend work if they cannot work from home, in line with the wider rules set out in the new National Restrictions from 5 November.”

[Tingy]

I received mine last night and I’ve checked the section you’ve typed against mine and it’s genuine. It’s a fairly long read and there are references to being employed in two different sections of the message which take some digesting..

Take care and stay safe.

[RobertCLL]

Yes I had mine last night. It's genuine.

[Oleboyredw-uk]

I had little doubt of it being genuine, I remember from first lockdown there seemed to be inconsistency in the times and methods of contacting us so thought I would ket people know what I’d received.

[Solentgirl]

I received mine last night by email too.