Coronavirus: Workers to get sick pay immediately if they are forced to self-isolate as experts fear '100 cases in fortnight'
Workers will be entitled to illness benefit immediately if they are forced to self-isolate due to coronavirus, under measures to be considered by a Cabinet sub-committee.
At present, they do not get state sick pay for the first six days, but moves to slash that to zero are under consideration in a bid to ensure people with suspected cases of coronavirus have financial support.
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