Portsmouth residents welcome proposed £500 Covid testing and isolation payment
Student Einars Darzins, who also works in a factory, feels the payment will act as an incentive to increase compliance. Chloe Pulman, 18, wished the £500 payments had been available when she tested positive for Covid two months ago. Picture: Habibur Rahman Einars, 22, said: ‘It’s a good idea but if someone loses their income for two weeks the payment may not be enough to cover the bills going out. If I had symptoms I would get tested anyway but I understand why someone may not do so if they can’t afford to miss out on earnings.’ While Sarah Cordell, 52, welcomed the proposed policy s...
Source: portsmouth.co.uk