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| UPDATED: 07:43, Sat, Jan 23, 2021 Link copied Naga Munchetty grills George Eustice on ‘£500 covid payment’ Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The self-isolation plan being considered by ministers follows research that only a ti...

According to an official policy paper, the plans would cost over £450milllion and within the paper proposals are made that the police should be given access to health data for the first time to halt lockdown breaches. These changes to the self-isolation support scheme were drawn up by Matt's team and is expected to be considered by the Government's official operations comittee, who are set to meet this Friday. Reportedly, another recommendation calls for the ending of the £500 one-off payment made to close contacts of the infected and instead roll out self-testing across the UK. This would ...

Ministers could pay £500 to everyone with Covid in England Josh Halliday © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images Ministers are considering paying £500 to everyone in England who tests positive for Covid-19, in a dramatic overhaul of the self-isolation support scheme, the Guardian can reveal. The proposed change is thought necessary because government polling found only 17% of people with symptoms are coming forward to get a test for fear a positive result could stop them from working. The universal payment is the “preferred position” of Matt H...

Coronavirus: Majority of discretionary self-isolation support applications rejected, Labour say By Katie Razzall image copyrightGetty Images Three quarters of applications for a £500 discretionary grant, which aims to help those on low incomes self-isolate, have been rejected, figures suggest. Employed or self-employed people in England who do not qualify for the Test and Trace Support Payment because they do not receive benefits can apply. Data obtained by Labour and shared with BBC Newsnight suggests just 12,069 of 49,877 applications were successful. The government said it was assessing h...

LAW: Self-isolate if needed RESIDENTS are being reminded that if they are required to self-isolate, they must do so by law. People should self isolate if they develop symptoms, live with someone who has symptoms, or tested positive or if they are contacted by the NHS Test and Trace or the NHS Covid-19 app. Fines could be issued to those who do not self-isolate. Self-isolation means people cannot leave home for ten days. It can take up to ten days for symptoms to develop, so it’s essential to self-isolate to stop the spread of the virus. Those who develop symptoms should book a Covid...