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<p>The Government is proud of the extraordinary commitment shown by all health and
care staff. The Government is working hard to ensure that staff feel supported and
safe to continue the fight against COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>More than one million NHS
staff continue to benefit from the Agenda for Change deal, under which the starting
pay for a newly qualified nurse has risen by over 12% since 2017/18. The Government
has also agreed a pay deal that provides junior doctors with a minimum 8.2% pay rise
over four years. The Government will work to ensure that the NHS employment offer
continues to attract, retain and reward staff, and this continues to be kept under
review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking action to reduce the tax that
individuals pay and to support those with limited incomes. For example, it raised
the personal allowance to £12,500 from April 2019. As a result, a typical basic rate
taxpayer pays over £1,200 less this year than in 2010.</p>
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