The Government has recently announced a new payment to support people who face financial difficulty as a result of an instruction to self-isolate.

Only people told to isolate on or after 28 September are eligible for this help.

From 28 September 2020, eligible individuals are entitled to a Test and Trace Support Payment or discretionary support payment of £500. This is to support people on low incomes who are unable to work from home if they are told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace and will lose income as a result.

The support will take the form of a single payment of £500 for people aged 16 or over who:

• Have been told to isolate by NHS Test & Trace and

• Are employed or self-employed and

• Are unable to work from home and

• Will lose income as a result of being instructed to isolate and

• Are in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits

• Universal Credit

• Working Tax Credits

• Income related Employment and Support Allowance

• Income based Jobseekers Allowance

• Income Support

• Pension Credit

• Housing Benefit