September 17 2020: PRESS RELEASE Gov.uk: More than £500 million for social care to reduce coronavirus transmission over winter

Care providers will be given an extra £546 million to bolster infection control and help protect residents and staff throughout winter.

• The Infection Control Fund has been extended to ensure providers have the resources they need to halt transmission of COVID-19 throughout winter
• The fund can be used to pay staff wages for those self-isolating and hire more staff to restrict movement between homes