[Margaret Pilkington]

[QUOTE=monkey hanger;1238803][QUOTE=Margaret Pilkington;
All those folk who have volunteered to help out by acting as transport, or collecting medicines or doing any other of the vital stuff get my vote...

thats fine if they are not penalised for doing it. a guy a few doors from me who is a hgv driver of all types plus a pcv driver volunteered his services as he was not working due to the virus. he was told that he would lose his wage he was already getting if he did. he said he didn,t want paying but still his services was not required unless he risked losing his present wage.[/QUOTE]

That is absolutely appalling.
He should be contacting his MP regarding this.
At times like this his skills should be used...they are valuable, in demand and would benefit both him and the people he can help.