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<p>It is too early to assess the long-term financial impacts of the COVID-19 crisis
on individual groups, but the Government recognises the challenges that the current
crisis is posing to all groups in society, including the most vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support, including the Coronavirus
Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, and increases to Universal
Credit. This has helped protect incomes, jobs, and support those most in need.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government remains committed to supporting the lowest-paid workers and
helping unemployed people go back into work, and the Government is continuing to review
what can be done to support those most vulnerable to job loss and to aid the UK’s
economic recovery.</p>
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