You can claim a self-isolation payment if you have to self-isolate and cannot work from home
The government has announced a Test and Trace Support Payment to support people on low incomes who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are having to self-isolate.
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To be eligible for this one-off payment you must:
From 8 March 2021 parents who are having to look after a child aged 15 and under (or 25 or under with an Education Health Care Plan) who has been identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19 and has been told to stay at home by NHS or their education or childcare setting can apply.
If you meet the above eligibility criteria you will be entitled to a lump sum payment of £500. The payment will not reduce the amount of any of the above benefits.
You will have to supply supporting information including:
your wage slips or proof of self-employment
confirmation from your child's nursery or school that your child has to stay at home
We will check the NHS Test and Trace system to confirm that you have been asked to self-isolate. You can apply up to two weeks after your period of self-isolation ends.
If you do not receive one of the state benefits above, but meet all other criteria, and are on a low income below £20,000 per year, usually work more than 16 hours a week, and your household will be in financial hardship as a result of having to self-isolate, you can apply for a discretionary payment of £500. Please see the policy below for the eligibility criteria.
To make your claim complete the online application below. We will not be able to consider your application until you have provided all of the information.
Apply for Test and Trace Support
If you need any help in making your claim please call 01590 646121 or email testandtrace@nfdc.gov.uk
These schemes are due to end on 30 June 2021.
For full details of the schemes, download the documents below.