THREAD: @AppgCoronavirus is calling on Govt to support people with long Covid by:

✅ Recognising it as an occupational disease
✅ Launching a compensation scheme for frontline workers who can't work
✅Reporting how many have it through a national register https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56090826
Long Covid: MPs call for compensation for keyworkers

The condition should be classed as an occupational disease, MPs say in a letter to Boris Johnson.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56090826
The Government cannot abandon our frontline workers now or ever. The least they can do is recognise their sacrifice by recognising long Covid as an occupational disease. 2/7 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/18/calls-for-compensation-scheme-for-uk-frontline-workers-with-long-covid
Calls for compensation scheme for UK frontline workers with long Covid

In letters to Boris Johnson, MPs and peers urge him to recognise long Covid as occupational disease

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/18/calls-for-compensation-scheme-for-uk-frontline-workers-with-long-covid
As I told @BBCr4today, these are people who we went out to clap for every Thursday evening. Those with long Covid now find themselves unable to do their work, having spent their time saving lives. It's entirely right to protect their livelihoods. 3/7 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14085992/key-workers-long-covid-compensation-mps-demand/
Key workers suffering long Covid should get compensation, MPs demand

KEY workers who are suffering from long Covid should be given compensation, MPs have said. It is thought that more than 390,000 people in the UK have been left with debilitating symptoms such as mu…

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14085992/key-workers-long-covid-compensation-mps-demand/
They were exposed to an increased level of risk of catching the virus, often without adequate levels of PPE.

They are the true heroes of the pandemic. A compensation scheme, mirroring the Armed Forces scheme, needs to be set up to support them. 4/7 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/they-true-heroes-government-urged-19862589
Government urged to set up long Covid scheme for frontline workers

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus said Prime Minister should recognise long Covid as an occupational disease

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/they-true-heroes-government-urged-19862589
We also need to urgently find out how many people have long Covid in the UK - all we have are estimates at the moment. That's why we're calling on the Government to begin more accurate reporting through a National Long Covid Register. 5/7 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9273249/Government-urged-set-long-Covid-compensation-scheme-frontline-workers.html
Boris Johnson urged to declare 'long Covid' an 'occupational disease'

The APPG on Coronavirus wants the UK Government to follow France, Germany, Belgium and Denmark, which have formally recognised Covid as an 'occupational disease'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9273249/Government-urged-set-long-Covid-compensation-scheme-frontline-workers.html
We also need to see our welfare system recognise and support people unable to work due to long Covid, and employer guidelines so people aren't dismissed, ignored or even fired just for having the condition. 6/7 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/long-covid-symptoms-key-workers-compensation-b920233.html
Long Covid: MPs call for compensation for key workers

Long Covid is a term to describe the effects of Covid-19 that continue for weeks or months beyond the initial illness.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/long-covid-symptoms-key-workers-compensation-b920233.html
This is the least we should be doing for people living with long Covid. @AppgCoronavirus first raised many of these concerns with the PM in August, and we still don't have accurate reporting or recognition in the welfare system. Govt must step up. 7/7 https://www.itv.com/news/2021-02-18/set-up-long-covid-compensation-scheme-for-frontline-workers-amid-hidden-health-crisis-government-urged
Government urged to set up long Covid compensation scheme for frontline workers | ITV News

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus said long Covid should be recognised as an occupation disease.

https://www.itv.com/news/2021-02-18/set-up-long-covid-compensation-scheme-for-frontline-workers-amid-hidden-health-crisis-government-urged
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