More to be eligible for self-isolation payments
Shropshire Council says it has widened the scheme to provide payments for people who have to self-isolate.
The authority said the criteria had been broadened to include parents and guardians of a child or young person who has been told to self-isolate,
A spokesman for the council said: "We’ve broadened criteria for the £500 discretionary Test and Trace self-isolation payment, for applicants suffering financial hardship that don’t meet the main national scheme’s criteria.
"The scheme has also now been extended to include parents and guardians of a child or young person who has been told to self-isolate, where the parent or guardian meet the criteria.
"For more information about both the standard scheme, and the new discretionary criteria for Shropshire residents, and to apply online visit http://orlo.uk/TSR0S."
