Mayor and council leader say payments to Oldhamers asked to self-isolate 'go nowhere near far enough'

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hereBut the Greater Manchester Mayor said the amount simply won’t provide enough support.Mr Burnham said: “I am pleased they have at last acknowledged this issue but am sorry to say this move goes nowhere near far enough.“The Health Secretary has already said that he couldn’t live on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) at £95 a week.

So how can an announcement like this work?“For many workers in Greater Manchester, this will not provide the support people need to cooperate with NHS Test and Trace.”Eligible people who test positive for the virus will receive £130 for their 10-day period of self-isolation.Other members of their household, who under the current rules have to self-isolate for 14 days, will be entitled to a payment of £182.Oldham council.