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<p>At all stages of the pandemic the UK Government has sought to work constructively
with the devolved administration in Scotland and will continue to do so.</p><p>HM
Treasury made an unprecedented upfront guarantee to the devolved administrations,
guaranteeing Scotland would receive at least £7.2 billion in additional funding this
year on top of their Budget 2020 funding. This gives Scotland the budget certainty
for coronavirus response in the months ahead.</p><p>In addition, the UK Government
has taken substantial action to rescue the economy from the shock of the COVID-19
pandemic, including through the Plan for Jobs, published in July.</p><p>In September,
the Chancellor announced a targeted package of measures in his Winter Economic Plan
to support jobs and business through the winter months, by supporting businesses to
keep staff on through the introduction of a new Job Support Scheme and an extension
to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant.</p>
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