Home Bargains Pledges £30m To Support Staff During Coronavirus

Home Bargains has announced it will help staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

The company will shell out £30 million to protect employees who might not be able to afford bills and food if they self-isolate for two weeks.

In a statement, Home Bargains said: "Thank you for your amazing work during this unprecedented time.

"We want you to feel secure during this turbulent period, so we have created a £30million Coronavirus Fund to financially support you during the outbreak.

"This will include paying staff that need to self-isolate for up to two weeks by maintaining their pay during this period, and to support team members in high risk groups that need to isolate for longer periods.

"If staff do not need to self-isolate between now and December they will be paid two weeks' extra salary, so they do not miss out."

The company will also be prioritising 'vulnerable' shoppers during the first hour of business every morning.

Topics: uk news, News, coronavirus

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