Give lowest-paid UK workers full wages if self-isolating, say campaigners

Group calls for change to statutory sick pay to help prevent spread of coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK ’s lowest-paid workers should be on full wages while self-isolating so they can afford to comply with efforts to protect public health, campaigners have said.The suggestion, one of several being put forward as part of a proposed overhaul of the statutory sick pay (SSP) system, followsnumerous reports that have stressed that the lowest paid have been the hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis.Continue reading...
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