Coronavirus : Self-isolation payments

Those people who have received notification from NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate may be entitled to a self-isolation payment provided that they satisfy all of the following requirements:

• they comply with the notification from NHS Test and Trace to self-isolate; 
• are employed or self-employed;
• are unable to work from home and will lose income as a result; and
• are in receipt of one of the following benefits:
  • Universal Credit 
  • Working Tax Credit
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Housing Benefit 
  • Income Support 
  • Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance
  • Pension Credit

You will not be eligible for the scheme if you:         

• Are quarantining after travelling abroad (unless you test positive during the 14-day quarantine period).
• Continue to receive full wages while you self-isolate.
• Can work from home during a period of self-isolation.
• Were required to self-isolate before the Self-Isolation Payment Scheme launched (28 September 2020), even if the period continues after 28 September 2020
• Have not received a notification from NHS Test and Trace telling you to self-isolate.

More information about this scheme will be made available in the coming days including the introduction of a discretionary scheme to support those experiencing financial hardship and not eligible for the Test and Trace Support Payment.

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