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<p>The Government is seeking to protect, as far as possible, people’s jobs and incomes.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will help employers to continue paying 80% of
their employees’ wages and is open to individuals on any contract type who were on
an employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020. To support those on low incomes
through the outbreak the Government has also announced a package of temporary welfare
measures, including an increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and the
working tax credit basic element.</p>
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