Test and Trace Support Payments Available in Brent and Harrow
If you have tested positive for coronavirus or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, you may be entitled to a new Test and Trace Support Payment of £500. This is for residents on lower incomes who cannot work from home and have lost income as a result. Self-isolation is a legal duty for all those who test positive for COVID-19 or are identified by NHS Test and Trace as a close contact since 28 September 2020.
To be eligible for the Test and Trace Support Payment, an individual must:
- have been asked to self-isolate and been provided a with an 8 digit number by NHS Test and Trace either because they’ve tested positive for coronavirus or have recently been in close contact with someone who has tested positive;
- be employed or self-employed;
- be unable to work from home and will lose income as a result; and
- be currently receiving Universal Credit, Working Tax Credit, income-based Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Housing Benefit and/or Pension Credit.
APPLY FOR A TEST AND TRACE SUPPORT PAYMENT IN BRENT
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London in Tier 2: Covid-19 level high
The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing rapidly across London and we are now in danger of losing control of this deadly virus.
This means new local restrictions are necessary to get this under control to protect you, our NHS and the local economy. From Saturday 17 October all of London, including Brent and Harrow, were moved into the high level of alert.
The most significant new rule is that you must not meet socially with friends and family indoors, unless you live with them or have formed a support bubble together. This applies in your home, and at pubs or restaurants.
You can continue to see friends and family, who you don’t live with, in outdoor spaces, such as parks, but you must not meet in a group of more than six – including children.
Please work from home if you can and reduce the number of journeys you make. To help stop the spread of coronavirus it is vital that we all continue to:
- Wash hands regularly
- Wear a face covering
- Keep a safe distance from anyone not in your household or support bubble.
Look out for the symptoms of coronavirus which are: a high temperature; a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. If you have these symptoms, stay at home and apply for a test.
This is a difficult and worrying time for many of us. I know how many sacrifices you have made, to protect your loved ones, friends and neighbours. But a big effort from us at this moment can save lives, protect the local economy and stop the big growth in cases seen in other parts of the country.
By following the rules together, we can all play our part in keeping ourselves, our families and communities safe. More information about what the new restrictions mean for businesses and your household, including childcare, is available at gov.uk
Sir Keir Starmer’s 2020 Labour Party Conference Speech
Coronavirus advice pages and information on services in Brent and Harrow
Local services are understandably severely impacted by Coronavirus. Both Brent and Harrow local authorities have created dedicated webpages which provide up to date information on services.
Brent Council’s dedicated webpage on Coronavirus LINK
Harrow Council’s dedicated webpage on Coronavirus LINK
Mayor of London LINK
For the latest Government information on Coronavirus, visit their website LINK
Voting set to commence in Brent and Harrow to select Labour’s candidate for the London 2020 elections
Voting is set to begin in Brent and Harrow to select Labour’s candidate for the London 2020 elections.
Current London Assembly Member for the area Navin Shah is stepping down from the role at the forthcoming election and is supporting Krupesh Hirani to be Labour’s next candidate at the May 2020 elections.
Labour Party Members who have been members since September 2018 are paid up to date will have the opportunity to vote for Krupesh Hirani to be the Party’s candidate in Brent and Harrow at the London elections in May 2020. Voting will be from 5th February to noon on 19th February 2020. Members will receive their ballots by email on 5th February. Members who have not submitted email details to the Party as part of their membership application or do not have one will be sent a physical postal ballot.
Krupesh Hirani made it on to the ballot after securing the most nominations from Constituency Labour Parties and trade unions and affiliated socialist societies over the 2019 summer period. The selection campaign was then paused by the Labour Party following the general election and the understandable priority given to select MPs for the December 2019 elections.
If you would like to volunteer for Krupesh’s email contact the team by email on hiranicampaign@gmail.com.
Any press queries should also be sent to the above email address.