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<p>The Government delivered nearly £27 billion of Business Grant Support during the
pandemic and continues to support UK small businesses via a substantial business rates
package worth £4.3 billion over the next 5 years. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme protects
eligible businesses from excessively high energy bills over winter periods.</p><p>
</p><p>The British Business Bank supports 12.4bn of finance through targeted interventions
such as The Recovery Loan Scheme and Pay as You Grow for businesses under the Bounce
Back Loan Scheme, offering repayment options where required.</p><p> </p><p>Additional
SME support is available via GOV.UK, the Business Support Helpline and local Growth
Hubs.</p>
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