1/ The government is taking action that is coordinated, coherent and comprehensive on COVID-19.
This thread outlines some of the support in #Budget2020.
This thread outlines some of the support in #Budget2020.
2/ Whatever extra resources our NHS needs to cope with COVID19 – it will get. Whatever it needs, whatever it costs, we stand behind our NHS.
3/ If people fall ill or can’t work, we’ll support their finances. Statutory Sick Pay will be available for all those who are advised to self-isolate – even if they haven’t yet presented with symptoms.
4/ You will soon be able to obtain a sick note alternative by contacting 111. We are relaxing the requirement for people self-isolating to physically attend a jobcentre to claim benefits; everything can be done by phone or online.
5/ Those on contributory Employment and Support Allowance will be able to claim from day 1 instead of day 8.
6/ A new £500m Hardship Fund will be distributed to Local Authorities to directly support vulnerable people in their local area.
7/ Over the next twelve months, nearly half of all business properties in England will not pay a penny of business rates.
8/ Statutory Sick Pay costs for businesses with fewer than 250 employees will be met by the government in full for up to 14 days per employee.
9/ Scaling up the @HMRCgovuk Time To Pay service, allowing businesses and the self-employed to defer tax payments over an agreed period of time.
10/ A new Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme that will see banks offer loans of up to £1.2m to support SMEs.
11/ A £3,000 cash grant to 700,000 of our smallest businesses, paid by Local Authorities, worth £2bn #Budget2020
