Vaccination Certificates, Marriage or Mortgage, Back to Warrington
The young couples having to choose between paying for a wedding or a house. We hear from listeners having difficulties accessing vaccination certificates.
Listeners have contacted You & Yours about challenges accessing vaccination certificates, known as the NHS Covid Pass. The way you access the pass differs depending on where in the UK you live.
In England, you can use the NHS app or you can dial 119 to request a paper copy.
If you live in Wales, there is an NHS website - https://gov.wales/get-nhs-covid-pass-show-your-vaccination-status-travel. You can also phone 0300 303 5667 for a paper certificate.
In Scotland, there is a different website called NHS Inform - https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid19status. You can also call 0808 196 8565.
The new rules will apply in Northern Ireland from the 26th July and an app will be released then. You will also be able to request a paper copy by calling 0300 200 7814.
The hospitality sector has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, as businesses struggle with changing restrictions and staffing issues. Even as restrictions are lifted, research by the ONS has found that only 14% of pubs and bars and 15% of restaurants have high levels of confidence that they'll survive the next three months. Throughout the last year we've reported from Warrington in the North West. We return to see how the night time economy is faring and report from the town's first nightclub opening.
House prices have risen by more than ten percent in the last year. It's making it increasingly difficult for young couples to get onto the housing ladder. According to Halifax UK the average price of a wedding is 拢18,000 and the average deposit for a house is now 拢50,000. A survey of 2,000 people aged 18-44 by Halifax found that over two thirds now think buying a home is more important than paying for a wedding,
Presented by Shari Vahl.
Produced by Beatrice Pickup.
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Vaccination Certificates
Listeners have contacted You & Yours about challenges accessing vaccination certificates, known as the NHS Covid Pass. The way you access the pass differs depending on where in the UK you live.聽In England, you can use the NHS app or you can dial 119 to request a paper copy.
If you live in Wales, there is an NHS website -聽. You can also phone 0300 303 5667 for a paper certificate.聽
In Scotland, there is a different website called NHS Inform -聽 You can also call 0808 196 8565.
The new rules will apply in Northern Ireland from the 26th July and an app will be released then. You will also be able to request a paper copy by calling 0300 200 7814.
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- Wed 21 Jul 2021 12:18麻豆社 Radio 4