Families of frontline NHS and social care staff who die from coronavirus will each receive a £60,000 payment, Matt Hancock has announced.
The health secretary told the daily Downing Street briefing that 82 NHS workers and 16 social care staff had died with the virus so far.
"I feel a deep personal sense of duty that we must care for their loved ones," he said.
"Today, I am able to announce that the government is setting up a life assurance scheme for NHS and social care frontline colleagues.
"Families of staff who die from coronavirus in the course of their essential frontline work will receive a £60,000 payment.
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