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Support bubbles?

27 replies

Lissy23 · 04/01/2021 15:51

Does anyone think/know if they will continue in this new lockdown? I know they weren’t permitted in the March one.

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Spanglebangle · 04/01/2021 15:55

They hadn't invented them in the march one. I imagine they will keep them at least for single adult households.

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Lissy23 · 04/01/2021 16:01

How about childcare ones?

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Afishcalledwonderful · 04/01/2021 16:09

Thanks for this thread - I was wondering the same thing. Myself and DS6 live together and my Dad is on his own as Mum went into a care home on 31 July. I really hope I can still see him, for his sake more than mine.

PinkSpring · 04/01/2021 16:10

If they get rid of the childcare bubble I literally won't be able to work......

nitgel · 04/01/2021 16:13

Hope so. My dad is 90 and only sees us

tappitytaptap · 04/01/2021 16:17

Regardless we will be using our childcare one. My 2 year old managed to climb on some boxes and almost injure himself this morning when left in a room alone for a minute. Me and DH can’t be furloughed - our parents will be doing the childcare so we can continue with such luxuries as paying the mortgage and putting the food on the table.

rumandbiscuits · 04/01/2021 16:19

I really hope so my Mum lives alone and I really worry about her mental health. I used to go for daily walks with her last lockdown (during the lovely weather we had) just to keep her going but I'm 25 weeks pregnant this time with a bad back and the weather is awful Blush

rumandbiscuits · 04/01/2021 16:22

Thinking about it surely they can't turn around this evening and tell all single people they have to go into a lockdown alone, again. That would just be cruel. Are they continuing with support bubbles in Scotland?

XenoBitch · 04/01/2021 16:25

I could not imagine them removing support bubbles. If they do, I will ignore it and carry on with mine.

Constancevariable · 04/01/2021 16:39

I’m sure that many people would feel the need, from a mental health POV, to carry on with their support bubble regardless of the rules anyway. Banning them would be pretty pointless IMO.

PurpleDaisies · 04/01/2021 16:40

I don’t think they’d bin them.

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 04/01/2021 16:55

I don’t think they will get rid of the single person one. They might tighten up the childcare one (many using for date nights etc rather than work or socially meeting that bubble rather than just drop off) and possible the under 1 baby one.

tappitytaptap · 04/01/2021 16:58

‘Date nights’.... I have a kid that hasn’t slept for 2 years. He gets us up several times a night. Why on Earth, if my parents are allowed to have him whilst we work, would there be more risk of Covid if they had him overnight, when we are in lockdown, working from home and no one else is going anywhere?! They quite like me and value my mental and physical health and have offered to give us a break. Not everything has to be about covid....

KipperTheFrog · 04/01/2021 17:01

I hope they keep the childcare ones! I can’t do overtime to deliver COVID vaccines if they don’t!

donewithitalltodayandxmas · 04/01/2021 17:55

I think they will stay but tell people to use them only when necessary and correctly
My friend has childcare one with her mum and seems to think this means they have a bubble with her mum and dad so can pop round whenever as she looks after her child, yet her dh works from home so could limit childcare needed a little at times.

Mumofsend · 04/01/2021 17:58

I would ignore them if support bubbles were moved. I'm not suffering in isolation again like the first lockdown.

NotTerfNorCis · 04/01/2021 18:00

In my experience if they don't let couples who live apart meet up, those couples will carry on doing so anyway.

Char2015 · 04/01/2021 18:04

Support bubbles for single adult households will remain. I can't see childcare bubbles staying. The message will be everyone stays at home - in their own homes - not other homes. This will hit people hard but I have to say I agree with it.

GrumpySausage · 04/01/2021 18:20

If they get rid of childcare bubbles, how will people work? I'm a key worker but school will only take kids where both parents are and neither me or DH cant be furloughed. Work are accomadating up to a point but there aren't enough hours in the day to catch up.
I'm not playing the woe is me card but I highly doubt I'm the only one in this situation. The country will grind to a halt!

GrumpySausage · 04/01/2021 18:20

Sorry that should say neither of us can be furloughed.

polkadotpixie · 04/01/2021 18:22

If childcare bubbles stop then I will break the rules, simple as that. I work for the NHS so can't be furloughed and have no alternative childcare so unless Boris suggests I lock my 2 year old in the cupboard or let him run around the hospital all day then I have no choice

RMarieClaire · 04/01/2021 18:22

Surely if they do they need to keep nurseries/childminders open? Otherwise it will encourage parents to travel long distances for childcare and put grandparents at risk.

I don't hold much hope though.

yummyscummymummy01 · 04/01/2021 21:02

It seems to say informal childcare is only available if you work in essential services. Do they mean key workers?

AlwaysLatte · 04/01/2021 21:19

God I hope so. I share care of my housebound Dad with my brother (I take over while he's at work) and I care for my housebound mum too. They live 30 miles apart but depend on me for food, cleaning, appointments, medication etc. Has anyone seen if that's still allowed?

DebbieFiderer · 04/01/2021 21:29

Support and childcare bubbles can continue according to the guidance

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