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<p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has been extended to those told to self-isolate due to
whole household quarantine, or due to the Test and Trace programme. The Government
has taken additional measures to make SSP payable from day 1, not day 4 for these
cases. SSP should only be paid to those unable to work, and those able to work from
home should receive their normal wage. These changes apply in areas under local lockdown.</p><p>In
addition to the changes to SSP, those living in areas of local lockdown can benefit
from the unprecedented set of measures introduced by the Chancellor to help individuals
affected by COVID-19. This includes the introduction of the Coronavirus Job Retention
and Self-Employment Income Support Schemes, as well as the injection of an additional
£9.3bn into the welfare system according to OBR estimates.</p><p>On accommodation,
the Government recognises the challenges faced by many who are sleeping rough and
it is committed to helping them. So far, over 90 per cent of those on the streets
at the beginning of the crisis and known to local authorities have been offered safe
accommodation.</p><p>The Government has provided £221m of additional funding for rough
sleepers during the crisis, including £3.2m specifically to help those who need to
self-isolate. This brings total support for rough sleepers in 2020/21 to over half
a billion pounds. All local authorities in England will be able to benefit from these
measures, including those under local lockdown.</p>
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