Millions of Brits to get £500 if they need to quarantine under coronavirus grant

dailystar.co.uk:

coronavirus.Millions will be eligible for the new grants, which do not have to be paid back, including those who receive certain benefits and lose income because they have to stay at home.Those eligible for the £500 payments are people who have been told to quarantine by the NHS Test and Trace scheme, with nearly four million people on benefits in England eligible for the extra payment.If someone has the killer virus they must self-isolate for 10 days, and those who have come into close contact with someone who has it must quarantine for 14 days.People can get their hands on the cash if they work full-time, part-time, or are self-employed or unemployed.Those receiving benefits, such as Universal Credit, Working tax credits, ESA and JSA can.