Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, announced on 30 November 2020 that NHS workers would be given a payment for their work to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The one off payment is capped at £500 for full time workers and pro rata payments for those that work part time.
The payment can be claimed by all clinical and clerical staff persons working within an independent service provider, providing NHS services between 17 March 2020 and 30 November 2020 for a minimum of 30 continuous days during the period.
NHS Dentists and dental teams, including administrative staff and practice managers are all included. It is up to the practice to make the claim on behalf of their employees.
The deadline for claiming is 21 February 2021 and a lump sum will be paid to the service provider who is then responsible for issuing the disbursement to staff. It is important to note that this payment must be made to staff via your PAYE scheme to ensure all the tax, national insurance and pension entitlements have been taken into account.
Further details can be found here.
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