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£500 grant available for people self-isolating due to Covid-19 Self-isolation is different to lockdown and social-distancing, but if you have to do it, you could be eligible for a £500 one-off payment Islanders may be eligible for a £500 grant if they need to self-isolate due to Coronavirus. Residents on lower incomes can apply for the national Test and Trace Support Payment if they’re unable to work from home while self-isolating and will lose income as a result. Support during isolation The one-off payments which do not need to be repaid are designed to help everyone comply with impor...

Isle of Wight Radio 3:00pm - 7:00pm Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Coronavirus: £500 Isolation Grant Could Be Available For Islanders By Iona Stewart-Richardson Islanders could be eligible for a £500 grant if they need to self-isolate due to coronavirus. Residents on lower incomes can apply for the national Test and Trace Support Payment if they're unable to work from home while self-isolating and will lose income as a result. The one-off payments which do not need to be repaid are designed to help everyone comply with important self-isolation r...

“We need everybody to get into the habit of twice-weekly testing as part of our everyday lives.   “A one-off test will offer little benefit as it can only provide information about likelihood of being infectious at that point in time.   “Twice-weekly testing will help to keep each other safe and alongside the ongoing vaccine rollout, it will help us to move forward with the roadmap out of lockdown.”  Secondary and college students are already being given tests to use at home twice a week, throughout term time and the holidays.  You can also collect tests to complete at home fr...

Residents on low incomes in Lambeth who need to self-isolate and cannot work as a result can now apply to the council for payments of up to £500.  Lambeth Council launched a Covid-19 self-isolation support service this week with the aim of helping people struggling financially and is working with Age UK to give practical advice.   According to the local authority, the £500 payment scheme is aimed at “filling gaps in the government’s existing Test and Trace Support Payment that may exclude some Lambeth residents due to the strict eligibility requirements”.  Money is also a...

Schools and trusts should work closely with parents and carers (future references to parents should be read as including carers), staff and unions when agreeing the best approaches for their circumstances. Overview To prepare for this: review and where necessary, update your risk assessment make sure you are following the system of controls to minimise the risk of infection, including planning for asymptomatic testing have a contingency plan in place for outbreaks in your school or changes in restrictions communicate any changes in your processes to parents Much of the content in this guidanc...