Driving instructors are being denied the Additional Restrictions Grant-they 'work from home'. Ever tried doing a driving lesson in a 2nd floor 1 bed flat? Please support them! #ADIARGSupport Boris Johnson Uxbridge Labour Uxbridge Gazette Mark Harper #Uxbridge #SouthRuislip

They need to understand that we have continued to pay business expenses! Just because franchise fees have paused (for SOME not ALL!) we still have cars, insurance & other business expenses to pay!! It wasn’t our choice to stop working #ADIARGSupport Lucy Powell MP Andy Burnham

Take note Manchester City Council

Have you Manchester City Council allocated the remaining £8m of ARG/EARG funds that’s was still sat in your account last week to the people that need it? This money is to help businesses get though lockdown.. none essential business is back Monday 12th! Manchester News MEN #ARGADISupport

So Manchester City Council approved my EARG this will go a long way to coving my business costs during lockdown! But why are you expecting my colleagues to cover there business cost using UC? Freedom of information shows You Still got £8m!! Left of support #ARGADISupport #ExcludedUK

Love an update at how you’re getting on with spending the remaining £8 Million Manchester City Council especially as the applications for ARG have now closed! Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester Lucy Powell MP #ADIARGSupport

Got anything to say Jeff Smith ? #ADIARGSupport

It’s time for Manchester City Council to step up and start supporting driving instructors! We’ve been unable to work for months with NO support. MCC are the only GM council not supporting! Andy Burnham Jeff Smith Mike Kane MP Joanne Roney CBE #ARGADISupport

Are you aware that Manchester City Council are denying access to ARG if you have received UC or SEISS? These payments are for living support & income support. This is NOT to pay business expenses Donna Ludford MCC City Centre Cllr Jon-Connor Lyons 🐝 Marcus Johns @SirRichardLeese #ASIARGSupport

Where is the £8million going to be spent that you have left, businesses crying for help. UC does not cover business expenses Manchester City Council Andy Burnham Lucy Powell MP @Afzal4Gorton Jeff Smith Mike Kane MP Joanne Roney CBE #ARGADISupport #ManchesterCityCouncil

We won’t be silenced! #ADIARGSupport

It’s time for Manchester City Council to step up and start supporting driving instructors! We’ve been unable to work for months with Zero support. MCC are the only GM council not supporting! Andy Burnham Jeff Smith Mike Kane MP Joanne Roney CBE #ARGADISupport

It’s time for Manchester City Council to step up and start supporting driving instructors! We’ve been unable to work for months with NO support. MCC are the only GM council not supporting! Follow government guidance! Andy Burnham Jeff Smith Mike Kane MP Joanne Roney CBE #ARGADISupport

Yes of course I can deliver a driving lesson in my from room 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ #ADIARGSupport Buckinghamshire Council

It’s time for Manchester City Council to step up, SEISS Or UC are barely cover living expenses! Some business support is needed! Andy Burnham Jeff Smith Mike Kane MP Joanne Roney CBE #ARGADISupport

Let’s talk figures Manchester City Council with around £8M left of ARG funding, once you go through the applications you have, what’s going to happen to the rest? Will you open up & actually support businesses that need it? Or will this be pocketed? #ADIARGSupport Andy Burnham

This is the sad reality that all instructors are facing. Debt, worry and stress, every day #ADIARGSupport Hillingdon Council Uxbridge Labour Uxbridge Latest News

Business expenses of £1,618.32 since January. Imagine what the that figure looks like if I add the 6 months we weren’t allowed to work last year?! UC/SEISS is for living/ income support & does NOT cover business expenses Manchester City Council Andy Burnham Lucy Powell MP #ADIARGSupport