Government tells most vulnerable workers to claim universal credit if coronavirus keeps them at home

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Staff with no sick pay - often on zero-hours contracts - who are told to self-isolate face five-week wait for payments to come through

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Always really encouraging when the Govt really thinks through its policies.

What do small business owners claim?

With a 5 week delay, or a repayable loan? What a mess that will be.

At times like this, these set of workers get hit the most. They cannot take home leave because of the negative impact it would have on their finances. It's always a good thing when the government steps in to make things better.

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