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Call for special fund as care home staff fear financial punishment if they get coronavirus

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Ministers have been urged to set up a special fund for care home staff who take a financial hit if they contract covid-19.Workers have revealed they are scared to be tested for coronavirus in case a positive diagnosis puts them on £94 a week statutory sick pay.An amendment to Holyrood legislation would try to make up any shortfall and ensure staff are not punished for falling ill.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster, and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you can visit our

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