{"id":8643,"date":"2020-07-28T11:40:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T11:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discerningcyclist.com\/?p=8643"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T13:44:00","slug":"how-to-claim-bike-repair-voucher-government-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discerningcyclist.com\/how-to-claim-bike-repair-voucher-government-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Claim Your \u00a350 Bike Repair Voucher from the UK Government in 4 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Tuesday 28th July 2020, a new government scheme in England is being launched as part of plans to get more people out on their bikes again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These new ‘bike repair vouchers’ have come after a new obesity strategy was launched in Britain, with Public Health England research<\/a> concluding those who are overweight or obese are at a higher risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, government statistics showed that nearly 8 per cent of critically ill patients in intensive care with coronavirus have been morbidly obese, compared with 2.9 per cent of the general population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what exactly is this new bike voucher scheme? And how do I get a bike voucher?<\/p>\n\n\n

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What Is The Bike Repair Voucher Scheme?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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