Support for people affected by Covid

Testing and symptoms

• order lateral flow tests on GOV.UK
• check where you can collect lateral flow tests from
• get a coronavirus test
• coronavirus symptom checker

Self-isolation

• check if you can get the £225 Self-Isolation Support Grant
• guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection

• coronavirus vaccine information
• register for a coronavirus vaccine as a carer

Sick pay and self-isolation

• check if you can get the £500 Self-Isolation Support Grant
• check if you can get Statutory Sick Pay

Benefits and grants

• Scottish Child Bridging Payments
• apply for Universal Credit​​​​​​
• check if you can get a crisis grant
• other benefits and grants you might be able to get

Unemployment and furlough

• what to do if you've lost your job
• what you can do if you're laid-off
• your rights if you've been dismissed
• if you're employed and cannot work due to coronavirus
• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Going into work

• what to do if you're worried about going to work because of coronavirus
• ACAS: your workplace rights
• check the coronavirus risk in your workplace

• coronavirus support and advice for businesses in Scotland
• use the GOV.UK business support finder
• help with non-domestic rates relief during coronavirus

Schools

• reducing Covid risk in schools guidance
• free school meals during lockdown and school holidays

Childcare

• parenting and childcare information from Parent Club

Coronavirus health information (NHS Inform)

• coronavirus health information and advice (including mental health)
• long COVID information

Pregnancy

• pregnancy, breastfeeding and coronavirus
• guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus (NHS Inform)
• register a birth during coronavirus

Domestic abuse

• domestic abuse support

• domestic abuse: get help during the coronavirus on GOV.UK

Child protection

• find out how to report child abuse

Help paying your rent

• if you cannot pay your rent

• Shelter Scotland: housing advice during coronavirus

Tenants

• your tenancy rights if you have a private landlord
• your tenancy rights if you have a social landlord
• what you should do if you're being evicted

Landlords

• get a loan to help with lost rental income
• guidance for private landlords

Homelessness

• if you're facing homelessness

Students

• guidance on student accomodation during coronavirus

Travel and transport in Scotland

• guidance on travel and transport in Scotland

Foreign travel

• international travel and quarantine for Scotland
• travel advice for specific countries and territories

Helpline for local support

For those who need help to get food or medicine and cannot leave their home or get help from friends and family.

Phone 0800 111 4000. Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Useful information

• food banks and other crisis support
• Ready Scotland: coronavirus information
• Citizens Advice Scotland: coronavirus infomation