Support bubble of 7

[lokijet]

My understanding of the new rule is that there is a specific exemption for support bubbles.

This applies to us as I am a lone parent with a 10 year old and we "bubble" with my brothers family who have triplets so there is 7 of us

While I'm happy the law will still allow this I'm confused how we are supposed to demonstrate it so we don't have people thinking we are flaunting the rules?

We have all taken Covid very seriously and haven't hugged my mum since February or been in her house (she lives alone) and deciding who to bubble with was a family decision taken very seriously but mum felt that she needed to limit her risks. I don't want our bubble to be ineffective now because everyone thinks we are breaking rules

Don't worry what other people think. That is within the law and the rules, so you don't need to worry. I have 5 dc at home so there are 7 of us. Clearly still legal, and nothing I can do about it!!! It did cause some looks earlier on in lockdown when we went eg for a walk, or later on for a picnic for example together as dc are tweens and teens and people must have assumed we were more than one household, but I find it best to just ignore those nosey judgemental folk!

Thanks im just concerned how I prove it if stopped by a covid Marshall!

COVID marshals don’t have any power of enforcement.

Nobody will be able to prove or disprove anything. Tell them you're a single parent with your support bubble, which is true. It is up to them to prove you're not rather than the other way round tbh.

I agree with others. Just calmly and confidently explain your situation.