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If you're on a low income, you could get as much as £200 a year towards the cost of your child's school uniform – saving you £100s or even £1,000s (if you have more than one child) over their school years. With coronavirus plunging 100,000s into new financial hardship, many will be newly eligible, so check now to see if you're one of them and what you could get.

Applications for the fifth and final self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) grant have now CLOSED, marking the end of this particular Government scheme. For your reference, we've kept information in this guide about how SEISS worked, and who was able to apply.

The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live. It's an anxious and upsetting time, especially as it's now been more than a year-and-a-half since the crisis began. This guide looks at which benefits you may be able to claim – with many available alongside other Government support. You can also check the benefits you're entitled to by using our 10-minute Benefits Calculator. 

After a year and a half the furlough scheme – where employees could receive up to 80% of their wage subsidised by state funds if they couldn't work because of the pandemic or lockdown – has now closed. For your reference, we've kept information in this guide about how furlough worked whilst it was running. The guide also sets out what help is STILL available for employees, such as statutory sick pay and working-from-home tax support.

Applications for the fifth and final self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) grant have now CLOSED, marking the end of this particular Government scheme. For your reference, we've kept information in this guide about how SEISS worked. The guide also briefly runs through the measures still available if you're self-employed and continuing to struggle because of coronavirus.

Many lockdown restrictions have been lifted or eased across the UK, though some restrictions still remain in places. While the primary concern is health, many have been worried about cancelled events, postponed weddings, shopping and more. This guide looks at your rights if you’ve been affected, including key refund rights.

Restrictions on weddings are now being eased across the UK. Rules differ depending on where you are, but for each country, guest numbers aren't as restrictive as they were earlier in the year, though things can change quickly. So if your wedding's cancelled, how do you go about getting a refund? Plus what are your rights if you're still allowed to get hitched, but can't have the day of your dreams?

Google Photos will stop giving users unlimited free online storage for photos and videos from 1 June - meaning those who routinely use the service may need to start paying fees or saving photos elsewhere. 

Travel rules are hugely complicated, with restrictions for UK citizens, Foreign Office warnings about other countries, quarantine requirements and a long list of other issues to worry about. To help, this guide cuts through the confusion and summarises the rules for the top 15+ travel destinations.

More than 1.5 million businesses struggling due to coronavirus took out a 'bounce back loan' before the scheme closed to applications on 31 March 2021. Bounce back loans are 100% state-backed, worth up to £50,000, and with no interest charged or repayments needed in the first 12 months. Here we take you through how the loans work and what your options are if you're struggling to repay – plus the Treasury answers your questions.