26 May, 2020 Open access
26 May, 2020 Open access
New measure will ensure that people are 'given the urgent support they deserve', says Health Secretary
The Scottish Government is to provide enhanced statutory sick pay for social care workers who are diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19).
Announcing the extra financial support - that will also include a payment of £60,000 to a named survivor when a care worker dies without contractual death in service cover - Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said today -
'Social Care staff provide a critical and valuable service, never more apparent than during this emergency period.
While some employers offer employment contracts closer to the Scottish Government’s fair work principles, it is clear that others do not. In recognition of the current exceptional circumstances and in order to ensure that social care workers are given the urgent support they deserve, we will develop a Scottish Government funded scheme for care workers in respect of sick pay and death in service benefits ...
We will continue to work with local government, social care providers and trades unions on further details of the plans over the course of next week.'
For more information, see Supporting Scotland’s social care workers from gov.scot
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