Tameside MP and shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has said she believes she has caught coronavirus and is self-isolating.
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Universal Credit claimants who need to self-isolate in the event of contracting coronavirus or as a precautionary measure will not be sanctioned, a work and pensions minister has confirmed.
MP Will Quince said in parliament that discretion would be used by Department for Work and Pensions staff in cases where claimants are unable to attend face-to-face meetings at the job centre, which normally could lead to benefits being reduced.
SNP work and pensions spokesman Neil Gray asked: "Could the
Tameside MP and shadow education secretary Angela Rayner has said she believes she has caught coronavirus and is self-isolating.
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