BRITS will be allowed to go out to get pet food, volunteer or give blood during the lockdown, it’s been confirmed today.
As part of new laws which came into power today, the Government laid out all the exceptions to the three-week lockdown.
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Boris Johnson has said earlier this week that no one should be going out unless they wanted to get food, medicine, for exercise once a day, or to help a vulnerable person.
And they should only be going to work if they can’t work from home too, he said.
Today Matt Hancock signed emergency rules into law to cover the lockdown, which force people to stay inside.
Police will have the power to slap people with a £60 on the spot fine – which could rise to up to £1000 for repeat offenders.
The Government has warned that they could raise this to unlimited levels if people still don’t obey.
The new regulations laid out all the exceptions to the rules in black and white.
Brits are able to go out of the house to get necessities for anyone in the house – that includes beloved pets too.
And if anything vital for your home breaks too, you will be allowed to leave to buy things to fix it, or get a new one.
Thankfully, members of the public will be allowed out to volunteer, and to give blood too.
More than half a million Brits have signed up to be an NHS volunteer in the last 24 hours alone as the country clubbed together to do their bit.
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Reasons you CAN leave the house:
– To obtain basic necessities, including food and medical supplies for those in the same household (including any pets) or for vulnerable persons
– To collect supplies for the essential upkeep, maintenance and functioning of the household, the household of a vulnerable person, or to obtain money
– To exercise either alone or with other members of their household
– To seek medical assistance or attend medical appointment
– To provide care or emergency help to a vunerable person
– To donate blood
– To volunteer or do charity work
– To attend the funeral of family or someone you live with
– To go to court or satify bail conditions
– To access childcare
– To take kids to visit the other parent if separated
– To move house where reasonably necessary
– To go to a place of worship if a religious leader
– To access DWP services or victims of crime services
– To avoid injury or escape harm
Brits in the process of moving home have been told to stay put if they can.
However, if they are just about to move and have no other option, the new laws do allow it.
People will also be allowed out to go to court, access childcare, or take kids around to the other parents’ if they are separated.
The rules also clarifies when you can gather in a group.
Boris this week banned gatherings of more than two people except in some circumstances.
When providing care to vulnerable people or emergencies, it is allowed.
And if you need to attend a family members’ funeral or it can’t be avoided for work, people won’t face any action.
Business will also face fines if they stay open when they should have closed.
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You can only meet more than two people if:
– You’re part of the same household
– Where its essential for work purposes
– When attending a funeral
– When moving house
– When providing care to a vulnerable person
– When providing emergency help
– When participaing in legal proceedings or legal obligations
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