One thing guaranteed to upset people, is to mess with their hard-earned money. The news of Wirecard’s collapse has dealt a devastating blow to the many thousands of people who have lost their money. The nature of the institution means they have little hope of ever seeing any of it again. As many will have used these as an alternative to a bank account because they have not been able to access one, this means the collapse has directly affected some of society’s most vulnerable people.

2020 so far has been a bit of a shock to the system, hasn’t it! In fact, the UK has been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride for some time now, with the uncertainty over Brexit, a change in leadership, a swift General Election. That seemed a turning point and after nearly three years, things started moving again. The lethargy, apathy and unwillingness to commit uncertainty brings seemed to be shrugged off and the UK seemed once again, energised, focused and with direction.

Businesses are slowly getting back to the point of opening up and resuming normal services again but it’s still a tough market to get a job in. If you are one of the people whose previous job has been the victim of the Coronavirus lockdown, one route back into employment is to seek out temporary assignments. They give you additional experience and crucially, may turn into permanent positions.  

We've had a lot of changes announced in the news recently and it can be hard to keep up with it all. Here, we've curated some of the points we believe will be the most important for our readers, including quarantine rules when travelling abroad and what happens if you get caught up in a newly quarantined country, and how the job market is unfolding. 

The Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) is ending on the 31st of October and being replaced by the Job Support Scheme. On top of the announcement, further changes to this scheme have been announced and the results have left many employers and employees alike confused as to what it means for them. 

The new national lockdown has resulted in the Government scrapping the Job Support Scheme and announcing a return to the Flexible Furlough Scheme (officially, the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme). But what does this version of the FFS look like?

Lockdown 2 was a blow to many people and businesses who had been hoping to make a recovery in the lead up to Christmas. Now though, it seems the combination of new, faster testing methods and three vaccines could bring the hope that 2021 will see us getting back to what used to be 'normal' life.