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Financial support while your child is self-isolating

Financial support if you have to take time off work to care for your child while they are self-isolating

The £500 Test and Trace Support Payment is for people on low incomes who have to self-isolate because they have tested positive for Covid-19 or those who have been notified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 and are not exempt from self-isolation.  You may be eligible if you are employed or self-employed, cannot work from home and will lose income as a result.  You may also be eligible if you are the parent or carer of a student who is self-isolating.

The full criteria and how to apply is available on the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/test-and-trace-support-payment-scheme-claiming-financial-support/claiming-financial-support-under-the-test-and-trace-support-payment-scheme