Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill
Overview
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, health boards were required to compensate people who they asked to self-isolate due to an infectious disease. This was required by the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008.
The Coronavirus Act 2020 changed this. The 2020 Act let health boards decide whether people who are self-isolating because of COVID-19 received compensation under the 2008 Act. The relevant provision of the 2020 Act will expire in March 2022.
This Bill would change the law so that health boards will still have the option to provide compensation. However, they will not be obliged to do so, to anyone they ask to self-isolate due to COVID-19.
The law will apply until 31 October 2022. The Bill allows for the Scottish Government to reduce or extend that period if required.
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill as introduced (177KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
The Bill was passed on 09 February 2022 and became an Act on 23 March 2022
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 15 November 2021
Bill as introduced
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill (177KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Related information form the Scottish Government on the bill
Explanatory Notes
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (117KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (130KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (187KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (197KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (185KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (180KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (144KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (159KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2021
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill legislative competence
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill: