Apply for Test and Trace Support payment

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Completing application on behalf of someone

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Reason for Application

Have you tested positive for Covid-19?
Have you received a notification from NHS Test and Trace because you have been in contact with someone who has been identified as a suspected or confirmed case of the Omicron variant – between the period 30 November 2021 to 13 December 2021?

Select No if you received notification on or after 14 December 2021.

You will need to provide a copy of your email or text notification from NHS Test and Trace.

Have you received a notification from NHS Test and Trace because you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19?

You are exempt from having to self-isolate if any of the following criteria apply to you:

  • you are fully vaccinated
  • you are below the age of 18 years and 6 months
  • you have taken part in or are currently part of an approved COVID-19 vaccine trial
  • you are not able to get vaccinated for medical reasons
Are you exempt from having to self-isolate?
Are you applying as a parent or guardian of a child or young person who is required to self-isolate?

Sorry, you do not qualify for this payment.

Parent or Guardian Application questions

Do you need to take time off work to care for them while they self-isolate?

This is limited to one parent or guardian per household for the child or young person’s self-isolation period.

Are you employed or self-employed?
Are you able to work from home while undertaking caring responsibilities?
Will you lose income as a result of not being able to work from home while undertaking caring responsibilities?

Sorry, you are not entitled to a Test & Trace Support Payment

Scenarios

Please read the below scenarios. You will be asked to choose which scenario applies to you:

A. You are the parent or guardian of a child or young person in your household who has been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace due to testing positive for COVID-19

B. You are you the parent or guardian of a child or young person in your household who has been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace due to being a close contact of someone who has been identified as a suspected or confirmed case of the Omicron variant – between the period 30 November 2021 and 13 December 2021.

C. You are the parent or guardian of a child or young person in your household who is aged 25 or under with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan and been told to stay at home and self- isolate by NHS Test and Trace because they have tested positive for COVID-19

D. You are the parent or guardian of a child or young person in your household who is aged 25 and under, is not exempt from self-isolation, has an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan and been told to stay at home and self- isolate by NHS Test and Trace because they have been notified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19 (by NHS Test and Trace or the NHS COVID-19 app).

E. You are the parent or guardian of a child or young person in your household who is aged 25 and under, has an EHC Plan, and has been told to stay at home and self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace because they are a close contact of someone who has been identified as a suspected or confirmed case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 – between the period 30 November 2021 and 13 December 2021.

F. You are the parent or guardian of a child or young person in your household who has been told to self-isolate by a local health care team due to an outbreak in their education or care setting.

Select which scenario applies to you

You will need to provide a copy of the email or text notification from NHS Test and Trace and your NHS Test and Trace ID due to also being a close contact.

You will need to provide a copy of the email or text notification from NHS Test and Trace.

You will need to provide a copy of the email or text notification from NHS Test and Trace and parent/guardian T&T ID; EHC plan – you will need to provide details of the education and care setting so EHC plan can be verified

You will need to provide a copy of the email or text notification from NHS Test and Trace; EHC plan – you will need to provide details of the education and care setting so EHC plan can be verified

You will need to provide a copy of the email or text notification from NHS Test and Trace; EHC plan – you will need to provide details of the education and care setting so EHC plan can be verified

You should receive notification from NHS Test and Trace and have an 8 digit reference

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Personal details of the child/young person who has been told to self-isolate

Home address
 

Use the Lookup Postcode button to find the address.

If you cannot find the address, please enter it manually

Does your child have an Education, Health and Care Plan?

This is to support applications from parents and guardians of young people between 16 and 25 who have additional support needs

Self-Isolation Details

This can be a photo of the letter or email, but it must clearly show the date you received the notification and NHS Test and Trace ID.

Consent
During your period of self-isolation were you required to quarantine or self-isolate having returned to the UK from another country?

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Your Personal details

Address
 

Use the Lookup Postcode button to find the address.

If you cannot find the address, please enter it manually

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Your Employment status

Are you

If you are both employed and self-employed, select the option where you will lose most income.

Do you receive statutory sick pay?
Do you receive full pay whilst you self-isolate?
Have you been furloughed?

If you have more than one job, enter the role where you will lose most income.

Are you able to work from home whilst you self-isolate?
Are you able to work from home or elsewhere whilst you self-isolate?

This can be a copy or photo of your most recent accounts, self-assessment return or business bank account statement no more than 2 months old.

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Benefit details

Do you receive any of the following benefits?

Tick all that apply.

Discretionary Scheme Questions

Can you confirm you are on a low income and will face financial hardship as a result of not being able to work while you are self-isolating?
Do you have any fixed costs for example rent/mortgage or other fixed costs that must be paid during the period of your self-isolation?
Do you have a partner?
Do you or your partner have any savings?

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Bank details

This must be no more than 2 months old and can be a photo of the bank statement showing the account holder’s name, account number and sort code. If you are entitled to a payment, we will pay it into this bank account. If you are employed it should also include proof of wages being paid in.

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Declaration

By submitting this form:

You must agree to the declaration in order to submit your application.

Before you submit this form please review your answers below. If you need to change anything, use the 'previous' button on the bottom left to go back to a section. Then submit the form by selecting the 'Submit button' at the bottom of this page