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Covid-19: No plans for universal £500 self-isolation payment, No 10 says Published image copyrightGetty Images There are no plans to pay everyone in England who tests positive for Covid £500 to self-isolate, No 10 has said. The PM's official spokesman said there was already a £500 payment available for those on low incomes who could not work from home and had to isolate. A universal £500 payment was among suggestions in a leaked Department of Health document. There are fears the current financial support is not working because low paid workers cannot afford to self-isolate. But a senior g...

news £500 Covid payment 'could boost self-isolation' © Getty Images Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 in England could be paid £500 to self-isolate under proposals to be discussed by ministers. It is among the suggestions listed in a leaked document from the Department of Health (DoH) to encourage people with symptoms to get tested and stay home. There are fears the current financial support is not working because low paid workers cannot afford to self-isolate. The BBC has confirmed the government is looking at overhauling the system. Introducing a universal £500 payment could cost ...

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Anyone who tests positive may get £500 under govt plans - as worrying self-isolation data emerges Jon Craig, chief political correspondent COVID-19: How effective is lockdown? Replay Video UP NEXT Everyone who tests positive for coronavirus could soon receive a one-off payment of £500, in a government move to persuade more people to get a test and self-isolate after a positive result. The dramatic plan being considered by ministers follows research that suggested only 17% of people with COVID-19 symptoms come forward to get a test because they fear losing their income if t...

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