Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support the Government is providing to people on zero hours contracts who are required to self-isolate due to covid-19 restrictions.

Employees, including those on zero hours contracts who are unable to work due to COVID-19 symptoms or they are self-isolating should inform their employer. They should work from home if they can and are well enough to do so. If they cannot work from home, they may be eligible for the following support:

- The £500 Test and Trace Support Payment for those on low incomes who have to self-isolate because they have tested positive for COVID-19 or been notified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive and they are not exempt from self-isolation;

- Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from their employer;

- New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for those not eligible for SSP, who are under State Pension age and have made enough National Insurance contributions, which may also be available if their child has symptoms or is self-isolating;

- Universal Credit for individuals or their partner under State Pension age and have £16,000 or less in savings, which could also available alongside SSP or New Style ESA;

- Pension Credit for those with symptoms or self-isolating and their partner at State Pension age, which could also be available with SSP.