coronavirus. Those who are unable to work because their children are self-isolating will be able to claim hardship payments worth £500.
The payments can be claimed from the Test and Trace Support Payment Scheme, which is being extended into the summer.This comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled his roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions in England on Monday.Although the one-off payments weren't directly addressed, the support was confirmed in the Government documents.
It read: "While self-isolation is critically important to halting the spread of the disease, it is never easy for those affected."These payments are available to parents on certain benefits who will see their income drop as a result of staying at home.Anyone who is.
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