Please find below the GDC Update for February 2021. There is a section with the heading ‘COVID-19 pandemic severely felt by dental technicians’; at the end of this paragraph, there is a link that provides you with an opportunity to raise questions to the GDC in their webinar ‘The impacts of COVID-19 on dentistry’. We
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Category: Coronavirus
Supreme Court backs small firms over business interruption
You can read the detailed judgement of the Supreme Court here and the summary by the FCA here. In light of the ruling today, the DLA technical team are going to review the detailed judgment and talk to all three main insurance companies (UK Special Risk, Towergate and Weald). As with the initial FCA legal review, the DLA had a
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Letter template for Dental Technicians – Vaccination – Phase 2 of Rollout
Since the start of the year and the fantastic news regarding the vaccination roll out, we have seen an increased number of enquiries relating to the eligibility of Dental Technicians to apply for early vaccination against COVID-19 as a front line healthcare worker. The roll out will vary from region to region, however registered Dental
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Chancellor extends the furlough scheme until the end of April 2021
The Chancellor announced today that the Furlough scheme will be extended until the end of April 2021, with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards wages. Please click on the following link for further details.
Changes to Furlough Scheme
The HMRC moved the goalposts again and stated that the furlough scheme cannot be used for employees who are on notice of termination of employment after 1 December. That will apply irrespective of: (i) Whether notice was given by the employer or the employee. (It also includes retirement.) (ii) Whether the notice is statutory or contractual. (iii) Whether notice
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IMPORTANT – Extension to Furlough and Self Employed Scheme
Job Retention Scheme Speaking to the House of Commons, the Chancellor announced more measures for businesses in the UK during the pandemic, including extending the furlough scheme until the end of March, meaning the government will continue to pay up to 80% of the wages of furloughed staff. Applies to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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