DGCOS welcomes yesterday's announcement from the Chancellor confirming support for the Construction Talent Retention Scheme. Formally launching later this month, the Construction Talent Retention Scheme is a partnership between industry and Government to secure essential talent in the UK’s construction sector. Announced by the Chancellor in today’s statement, the scheme is run by the Construct…
Read MoreWhat is the Green Home Grants Scheme?As part of investment in a ‘green recovery’, homeowners and landlords in England will be able to apply for vouchers from a £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme to make their homes more energy-efficient and create local jobs. Installing energy saving measures will help homeowners with lower energy bills whilst also helping the environment. How much can I get…
Read MoreTo help our network and installers across the industry, we’ve put together an ‘operational trading’ update on the main retailers and trade counters in home improvement showing availability and details around ordering and deliveries for emergency and key supplies. We’ll be keeping this up to date regularly as things change day to day. Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay…
Read MoreThe new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme is designed to support the self-employed who have been adversely affected by the Coronavirus, whereby the government will pay a taxable grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits over the last 3 years, up to a maximum of £2,500 a month. The details: The Self-Employed Income Support Scheme is open to any self-employed with income up to £50,000 w…
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