Coronavirus: Quarantine

(asked on 16th December 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that all workers can afford to self-isolate in the event that they are required to do as a result of the transmission of the Omicron covid-19 variant.


Answered by
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Maggie Throup
This question was answered on 5th January 2022

A range of measures are in place to support those who have to self-isolate:

  • The Test and Trace Support Payment, which provides a payment of £500 to eligible individuals,
  • Statutory Sick Pay is available from the first day of self-isolation and eligible individuals are entitled to £96.35 per week,
  • Help with everyday tasks from a National Health Service volunteer responder, such as collecting shopping, medicines or prescriptions, can be requested by calling 0808 196 3646.
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