Over one-fifth of people receiving Covid-19 illness benefit work in health and social care

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Here is a breakdown of the sectors with the highest and lowest numbers of employees in receipt of the Covid-19 enhanced illness payment

Image: Shutterstock/Vladyslav Starozhylov Image: Shutterstock/Vladyslav Starozhylov MORE THAN 10,000 health and social care workers are receiving the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit at the moment, the highest number in any working sector.

This advice is given after someone has either been diagnosed with Covid-19 or they have been advised by a doctor to self-isolate for a number of reasons, including close contact with a confirmed case.10,300 of those who currently receive the enhanced illness payment work in human health and social work, according to government figures released online.

 

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