Proposal to pay £500 to those who test positive for Covid splits opinion

Idea welcomed by thinktank but some warn it could act as ‘a bounty’ for people to catch the diseaseA government proposal to pay £500 to everyone in England who tests positive for Covid-19 has been welcomed by a leading thinktank while some experts warned it could act as “a bounty” for people to catch the disease.The idea is described as the “preferred position” of the health secretary Matt Hancock’s department and is part of a planned overhaul of the self-isolation support scheme revealed by the Guardian. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/22/proposal-to-pay-500-to-those-who-test-positive-for-covid-splits-opinion #coronavirus #politics #matt_hancock #george_eustice #uk_news #health