About this form
In September 2020, the Government announced a national Test and Trace Support scheme for people who are required by law to self-isolate.
If you have been told by the NHS to self-isolate you may be entitled to financial support during your self-isolation period. Please complete this application to apply for that financial support. For further information please follow the link below.
The Council are also operating discretionary schemes to assist those who have tested positive but do not qualify for one of the qualifying state benefits and will suffer financial hardship due to isolating.
New package to support and enforce self-isolation (GOV.UK website)
From 8 March 2021, the scheme has been expanded so parents or guardians who are not legally required to self-isolate can apply for a Test and Trace Support Payment or discretionary payment if they need to take time off work to care for a child or young person who is self-isolating.
How much funding will be provided?
People who have had a positive PCR test and have been told to isolate may be entitled to a lump sum payment of £500 to cover their period of isolation. This payment is targeted at people who are employed or self-employed on lower incomes who cannot work from home and have lost income while in isolation as a result.
This form is provided to capture the information required by the council to verify your eligibility for payment of the grant.
Before you start
You will need the following information to complete this form:
• A copy of your latest FULL bank statement, this must show at least one month of transactions including proof of earnings if you are employed, name, adddress, sort code and account number)
• Proof of self-employment e.g. recent business bank statement (within the last two months) or your Government Gateway UTR.
• Proof of employment, if this does not show on your bank statement, your last payslip
• Proof of your notification from NHS Test and Trace telling you to self-isolate, this will includde your unique Test and Trace account ID.
• Your National Insurance Number
If you are claiming as a parent or guardian of a child or young person you will not be required to have a Test and Trace account ID for yourself but will also need to provide:
• The name and age of the child who is self-isolating
And either:
◦ the child's eight-digit NHS Test and Trace ID number. This is for parents and guardians of children or young people who have received a notification directly from NHS Test and Trace telling them to self-isolate, or
◦ a screenshot of a young person's NHS COVID-19 App notification telling them to self-isolate AND evidence that the young person has an Education, Health and Care Plan. This is for parents or guardians of young people aged 16-25 who have additional support needs and who have been notified to self-isolate by the NHS COVID-19 App
Please note: If you are self-isolating yourself then please do not claim as being a parent or guardian of a young person who is self-isolating but make a claim in your own right
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