Health and social care staff who are eligible for the Scottish Government's £500 thank you payment will receive it in early 2021, it was announced today.
NHS staff will begin receiving their bonus from February 2021 with payments to social care staff starting in March 2021.
Payments will be made to the essential workers via their normal payroll system.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon originally announced the one-off payment during her keynote speech to the SNP’s virtual party conference on November 30.
Describing it as a 'thank you' to Scotland's NHS and social care staff for their efforts during the pandemic, it was announced that 300,000 people would receive the £500 bonus.
The pro-rated payment of £500 will be made ‘as soon as is practicable’ to all NHS and social care workers employed since March 17 this year.
It will also include staff who have had to shield or have since retired from that date.
Sturgeon said that the payment will come with “no strings attached” as the SNP leader called for the UK Government to ensure the payment is tax free.
