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3 August 2021


Welcome to the ESIF Programme COVID-19 Notification Bulletin. Through these bulletins we aim to keep you updated and notified of the latest information published for the 2014 to 2020 ESIF Programme in response to COVID-19.
 


Please see below a summary of the information updated and published.
To access the information in full, view our ESIF COVID-19 response page on GOV.UK.

European Social Fund (ESF)

Background Revised
Q&A: Question 2 – Claiming salary costs for project staff who do not work wholly on an ESF project, work a variable number of hours monthly and record hours worked on a timesheet who are self-isolating/ill due to COVID-19 and unable to work. Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 4 - The delivery/performance of our project, including the achievement of our outputs/ targets, is being significantly affected e.g. by reduced levels of participation; lack of new starters; having to cancel face to face/group sessions. Meanwhile, staff and related core costs still need to be paid. What measures can the Managing Authority put in place to allow an appropriate reduction in outputs/targets and continued payment of projects/delivery partners that are paid on an output related basis? Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 6 - What business continuity related guidance and or advice can the Managing Authority give to projects that rely significantly on group or face to face input and are adversely affected at this time, including the impact of limited resources? Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 11 - Where activity is significantly delayed or ceased as a result of COVID-19 disruption, has consideration been given to extending projects? Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 13 – What arrangements are the Managing Authority putting into place to help speeding up paying claims which have not already been submitted? Existing answer updated
Q&A: Question 14 - We are delivering a Direct bid ESF project. What happens if we are paid for a claim ‘in advance of the checks being completed’ but subsequently encounter problems in providing the necessary evidence? Existing answer updated
Q&A: Question 15 – How can my project meet the ESF Programme requirements for ‘wet signatures’ given the restrictions on face to face work with participants that have arisen due to COVID-19 restrictions? Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 23 – What is the Managing Authority’s position on the Temporary Framework for State Aid in response to COVID-19 that has been adopted by the European Commission? Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 26 – How can my project verify / certify an individual’s eligibility for ESF if they cannot currently provide me with a hard or certified copy of their birth certificate /passport (or any other necessary documentation)? Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 29 – Due to the lockdowns, my project will underspend - will this money automatically be lost to the project? Question and answer closed
Q&A: Question 30 - The delivery and performance of my ESF project has been adversely impacted by COVID-19 related disruption. How is the Managing Authority working with projects to address and manage the effects of that disruption and ensure continued delivery? New question.

 

We will keep you updated through these Notification Bulletins when updates are published


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