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<p>My Department is currently consulting on the £300 million discretionary relief
scheme. The scheme will enable local authorities to help those individual businesses
that are facing increased rates bills. Local authorities will be responsible for the
design of local schemes which will include setting the eligibility criteria that will
apply. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/discretionary-business-rates-relief-scheme"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/discretionary-business-rates-relief-scheme</a></p><p>Additionally,
the £110 million Supporting Small Business Relief Scheme will also be available to
assist those ratepayers losing small business rates relief or rural rate relief as
a result of revaluation.</p>
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