Ministers ponder paying £500 to all with Covid in England

Exclusive: universal payment is ‘preferred position’ of DHSC in bid to help people self-isolateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters are considering paying £500 to everyone in England who tests positive for Covid-19, in a dramatic overhaul of the self-isolation support scheme, the Guardian can reveal.The proposed change is thought necessary because government polling found only 17% of people with symptoms are coming forward to get a test for fear a positive result could stop them from working. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/21/ministers-ponder-paying-500-to-all-with-covid-in-england #coronavirus #health_policy #health #uk_news #politics #england