What is the test and trace support payment scheme?
This content covers guidance applicable to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The Government introduced a payment of £500 to individuals—whether employed or self-employed—where those individuals have been asked to self-isolate by the NHS Test and Trace service on low incomes who will lose income due to being unable to work. Guidance is available on the GOV.UK website .
Eligibility for the payment
To be eligible for the payment, an individual must be:
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace on or after 28 September 2020 either as a result of testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) or have recently been in close contact with someone who has tested positive
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý on a low income
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•ÌýÌýÌýÌý unable to work from home
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