Low-paid shun Covid tests because the cost of self-isolating is too high

Deprived areas see very low take-up of coronavirus testing – and no wonder, say campaigners, when taking time off work can have dire consequencesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFamilies on low incomes are avoiding the Covid-19 testing system because they cannot afford to isolate if they get sick, while red tape is hampering access to the government’s £500 compensation payments.People in some of the most deprived areas of England, including Middlesbrough, Liverpool and the London borough of Newham, are less likely to request a coronavirus test. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/16/low-paid-shun-covid-tests-cost-of-self-isolating-too-high #poverty #coronavirus #gig_economy #uk_news #benefits #social_exclusion #society #work_&_careers #money