Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Thousands of people across Greater Manchester forced to self-isolate have been denied £500 coronavirus test and trace support payments.
Councils in the region have been responsible for handing out grants to help people with the financial burden of having to isolate after contracting Covid-19 or being in contact with an infected person.
The government-funded payments are designed to support people who are employed, self-employed or on benefits who lose earned income because they cannot work from home and cannot claim statutory sick pay.