Am I allowed to go back to work in Scotland...

[thatselementary]

If you live with someone who's shielding and your job isn't essential?

You have always been able to go to work?

Yes you can go to work depending on your job obviously.

I'm sure you've always been able to. You are supposed to socially distance from the shielding person though

You've always been able to go to work.

Only the shielded person needed to shield not the household so yes you could go back to work.

Yes

That's fine but I can't distance from the shielding person.

What's the deal OP? You don't want to go back to work? Fine. Claim UC or whatever. If not I don't see the problem. Thousands of people shielding live with people who work.

What is your job what if any is your employer saying ? I know people who live with sheilders and at work

Not exactly @gotothecooler I have no issue going back to work but I didn't know if I could if I was living with someone who's shielding that I can't distance from.

You have always been able to.

@gotothecooler that's fine but I didn't know. I was just asking a question

And people have been answering 🤷🏻‍♀️

Why don't you look on scotgov. All the advice.iS on there.

@gotothecooler yes but your assumption that I don't want to and go on UC is ridiculous

Thanks @Mrsjayy

www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-shielding

yes but your assumption that I don't want to and go on UC is ridiculous

Well people said yes you can work and you responded with 'but...' and have absolutely no context. It may be ridiculous in that yes you do want to go to work but without any real information it wasn't an unfair option to suggest.

I'm not sure why you seem to have a problem with being told you can, and have always been able to work, but that kind of attitude did bring me to think maybe you didn't want to.

Perhaps give more detail in order to get a perfectly tailored response.

She will be worried about working and bringing something home to the shielded person. I'm assuming they share a bed which is about as far from social distancing that you can get. It's hard to try to do the right thing when you live with someone who is shielding. Is your job a high risk customer facing one? Can you wear a mask or visor to help stop transmission?

Exactly @dementedpixie, thank you. Yes it is and yes I can.

Masks don't protect the wearer.

It does seem a bit mad for the shielding person to not be allowed into work or shops etc but to share possibly a small flat with someone who is working in a pub.

The mask would protect the shielding partner though

help protect I should say

I'm sure they will to some extent especially if others are also wearing them. Visors would also help. If its a shop job then from next week it will be mandatory for customers to wear a face covering.

When you come home get washed and change your clothes too