£13-a-day quarantine payment will persuade more to self-isolate, says Matt Hancock
Telegraph, 27 Aug 2020
The Government is offering people on low incomes £13 a day to self-isolate in the hope it will persuade more people to stay away from work, Matt Hancock has said.
The Health Secretary said the support announced overnight would "strengthen the system" which is "almost" hitting the target of 80 per cent of contacts reached.
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The Health Secretary said the support announced overnight would "strengthen the system" which is "almost" hitting the target of 80 per cent of contacts reached.
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