Recommendation 4

We welcome that many individuals who have not been able to access furlough or SEISS will have had support through Universal Credit, discretionary grants from local authorities, and mortgage and consumer credit holidays. However, we are disappointed by the Government’s suggestion that these are a sufficient replacement for individuals unable to access furlough or SEISS support. The repeated use of the risk of fraud as an adequate justification for not addressing gaps in support for workers is also unconvincing.