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<p>Businesses in Bexleyheath and Crayford will have benefitted from the Government’s
reversal of the National Insurance rise, saving SMEs approximately £4,200 on average,
the cut to fuel duty for 12 months and raising the Employment Allowance to £5,000.</p><p>
</p><p>The Energy Bill Relief and Energy Bill Discount Schemes will protect SMEs from
high energy costs over the winter. The Autumn Statement announced £13.6 billion of
support for businesses over the next five years, reducing the burden of business rates
for SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing financial support – 128 SMEs in
Bexleyheath and Crayford have received Start Up loans to the value of £1,377,883 and
331 SMEs in Bexley Borough to the value of £3,423,737.</p>
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