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<p>The Government has provided substantial levels of support throughout this crisis
to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods, and support businesses and public services
across the UK. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has helped to pay the wages
of people in 9.9 million jobs across the country and the Self-Employment Income Support
Scheme (SEISS) has received claims from 2.7 million self-employed workers.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has acknowledged that it has not been possible to support everyone
as they might want and that the past months have been very difficult for many people.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government has put in place a wide-ranging £280 billion package of support
including over £65 billion in affordable finance to firms through business loan schemes,
a temporary £8 billion increase to welfare, mortgage holidays, help with council tax
payments, business loans, grants, a business rates holiday, and tax cuts and VAT deferrals.</p><p>
</p><p>The resurgence of the virus has required further action to protect people’s
health, while preserving the capacity of people to work and businesses to trade. The
Government keeps the economic response to the pandemic under review.</p>
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