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Care worker claims people are working with coronavirus symptoms because they can't afford to be off sick - that won't happen to frontline staff in Trafford

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Trafford council’s sick pay provision for care workers has been praised as an example for other Greater Manchester councils to follow.

The commendation came as a care worker told BBC Radio Manchester he couldn't afford to take time off work if he needed to during the COVID-19 outbreak.

A BBC survey found 80 per cent of carers are in the same boat - they would not get paid if they had to self-isolate. The worker claimed some carers are going into work with coronavirus symptoms, because they feel like they don’t have a choice.

Trafford council is investing heavily in its social care sector and announced a £15.4m adult and children’s social care funding package earlier this year.

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