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Dundee City East MSP, Shona Robison has urged constituents who face financial hardship due to being asked to self-isolate to apply for a £500 self-isolation grant offered by the SNP Government.

The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will help people in who would lose income if they needed to self-isolate, such as those unable to work from home.

This grant is for those who will face financial hardship due to being asked to self-isolate and will be targeted at people who are in receipt of Universal Credit or legacy benefits, with some discretion to make awards to others in financial hardship.

Applications for the Self-Isolation Support Grant opened on 12th October and will be delivered through the existing Scottish Welfare Fund, which is administered by local authorities.

Ms Robison said:

“The Self-Isolation Support Grant will be  lifeline for those who might find themselves losing income as a result of having to isolate.

These payments will help ensure people in do not have to make a choice between self-isolating and supporting themselves financially.

Applications for this new benefit are now open, and I’d urge anyone in who is facing a loss of income due to self-isolating to apply for it.”

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Notes: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-test-and-protect/pages/support-grants/