Go Out - Catch Covid - Buy a PlayStation... won't this proposed

£500 notes "reward" just encourage youth to go out and catch it for some easy dosh? Seems muddled thinking to me.

Posted By: Pixelman on January 22nd 2021 at 20:15:01

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Go Out - Catch Covid - Buy a PlayStation... won't this proposed (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jan 22, 20:15:01
- Wasn't it because only 17% of those with symptoms were getting a test... (General Chat) - Astroturf, Jan 22, 21:02:42
- People are big isolating because they can’t afford to (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 20:20:57
  - Did you miss the ? I know the majority are doing the right thing... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jan 22, 20:37:03
    - It’s difficult to do in a targeted way. How might you do it? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 20:40:34
      - Extended sick leave paid by employers, reimbursed by gov (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 20:45:03
        
        Lovely. It's really hit where I work now (not that I'm there). (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 22, 20:49:04
        
        And for gig workers, the self employed...? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 20:46:58
        
        Lump sum (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 20:50:49
        
        Ie - what they’re suggesting. Indeed, I think you may be right. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 20:51:35
        
        No, they are suggesting to everyone that tests positive which (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 22, 20:55:55
        
        Trying to do it via employers and sick pay may be inefficient and ineffective (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 20:50:32
        
        And small businesses really don't have the cash flow, being closed and that. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 22, 20:54:57
        
        Indeed. It’s a peculiarly Anglo twitch to think that somehow (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 21:00:38
        
        Isn’t it Belgium? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 22, 21:38:51
        
        the eat out to help out thing was pure genius imo (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 22, 21:24:35
  - *not* isolating. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 22, 20:21:17
- well, you can't blame them really can you (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 22, 20:19:13
- Hasn’t it been totally refuted anyway? (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Jan 22, 20:17:01

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