Has the government said anything about financial support for self isolating?
I've developed a fever so will be self isolating but I'm 99% certain it's a cold because DD just had one plus I have a blocked nose.
Since the government's idea is for 60-80% of the population to actually catch CV, I'll probably get it at some point and need to self isolate again. Plus DD is 9 months and only just started at nursery so over the next few months we can presumably expect quite a few viruses that may cause cough and/or fever and require self isolation for her and potentially DH and me if we catch it.
So we could have several weeks off work. Financially we're lucky and could probably cope without any additional support but surely so many people can't, and will therefore feel they have no choice but to ignore the advice?
Then when you think about the fact they've said that the advice will change at some point to the whole household isolating for 14 days, it gets worse. Presumably if during the 14 days someone else in the house develops symptoms, that restarts the clock? So people could have 3-4 weeks off work, either unpaid or on SSP. Plus any time off earlier in the year for a seasonal cold working its way through their kids. How many people could afford to lose nearly a month's wages?
As I've said I will be self isolating so don't jump on me! I'm asking whether the government really expects everyone to be able to sacrifice that amount of money without any support in place? Or have they said there will be support?