Millions of workers in sectors shutdown by the government, and millions more in sectors outside of the public sector but not identified as ​‘key’ by the government are likely to have been impacted by the economic slowdown. Without government support, these workers’ jobs and livelihoods are at risk. But while many are protected under the government’s job retention and self-employed income protection schemes, some are at high risk of falling through the gaps.

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