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<p>We have provided over £150million in additional funding to the hospice sector to
date during the pandemic and have made up to £200 million available to the sector
for additional capacity between April and July, and we continue to work closely with
hospices to support their essential work. alongside this, hospices have benefited
from the financial support offered by HM Treasury to all charities, such as paying
no business rates for their shops next year and applying for a Business Interruption
Loan. Charities, alongside other sectors, can also access the Coronavirus Job Retention
Scheme and the replacement Job Support Scheme and charity shops, which are already
eligible for 80% charitable rate relief, will benefit from the new enhanced retail
rate relief at 100%. We continue to keep the financial impact of COVID-19 on hospices
under review.</p>
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