Coronavirus: Disease Control

(asked on 30th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support the Government is providing to people who are clinically extremely vulnerable who are unable to work from home and feel unsafe in their workplace.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 20th October 2020

Shielding was paused on 1 August 2020 in England and clinically extremely vulnerable people are now required to follow the Local COVID Alert Level arrangements in place in their area. Advice has also been provided to the clinically extremely vulnerable to follow in addition to these measures.

Currently, everyone is advised to work from home if they are able. If not, they should return to the workplace. Employers are required to take steps to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19, ensuring the workplace is COVID-secure. Where employers are not manging this risk, the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities will take action. If an individual has concerns about their health and safety at work they should raise them with their workplace union, the Health and Safety Executive or local authority.

If the Government reintroduces shielding advice then individuals will be advised not to attend the workplace. If they are unable to work from home they may be eligible for statutory sick pay.

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