Who can claim the £500 payment? The government has made clear you will only be eligible for the £500 payment if you have been told to isolate by NHS Test and Trace. The £500 payment system is being run by cash-strapped local councils, and the government says it expects it to be up and running by October 12. But the government insists people will receive the £500 payment on top of any Statutory Sick Pay or benefits they receive. Fines will initially start at £1,000 for people who breach self-isolation, for instance to go to the shops.

Source: Daily Mirror September 27, 2020 12:46 UTC