Family members of frontline NHS and social care staff who die with coronavirus will receive £60,000 as part of a death in service fund, it has been announced.
Wales' health minister Vaughan Gething announced the scheme on Monday (April 27) to help give NHS staff "peace of mind that their family and loved ones will be supported should the worst happen".
As part of the scheme, an eligible beneficiary of frontline staff working in the NHS and social care will receive a one-off sum of £60,000 should the frontline worker die in service as a result of Covid-19.
It will particularly apply to those working in frontline roles and locations where personal care is provided to individuals who may have contracted Covid-19.
The scheme would be time-limited, Mr Gething added, and would provide cover for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
It will retrospectively apply from March 25, 2020, alongside any existing benefits already earned through existing pension scheme membership.
Mr Gething said: “Our frontline workers in the NHS and social care sector are going above and beyond to deliver care and services for patients and to the most vulnerable in our communities across Wales. Their bravery on the frontline of this pandemic is something the whole nation is thankful and proud of.
“The introduction of this scheme I hope will provide peace of mind that their family and loved ones will be supported should the worst happen.”
