The number of people who can form 'support bubbles' are to be widened under the Government's update Covid-19 restrictions.
The Government confirmed in its new Covid-19 Winter Plan that bubbles can be widened when the national lockdown ends on December 2.
Couples with children under the age of one will be allowed to form a support bubble with another whole household.
The same rule applies if you have a child under five that needs care for a disability.
A bubble is defined by the Government as a group of people with whom you have close physical contact.
The aim is to help people who've been cut off from friends and family.
Previously, just single adults living alone - or single parents whose children are under 18 - could form a support bubble with one other household.
Boris Johnson announced his new Covid winter plans while addressing the House of Commons on Monday afternoon.
The Prime Minister confirmed that lockdown measures will expire and not be renewed after December 2.
He told MPs: “From next Wednesday people will be able to leave their home for any purpose and meet others in outdoor public spaces, subject to the rule of six, collective worship, weddings and outdoor sports can resume, and shops, personal care, gyms and the wider leisure sector can reopen.
“But without sensible precautions, we would risk the virus escalating into a winter or New Year surge.
“The incidents of the disease is, alas, still widespread in many areas.”
