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<p>The Government is committed to supporting SMEs through exemption of new regulations
where possible. This exemption was recently extended to businesses with up to 500
employees, potentially reducing red tape and bureaucracy for up to 40,000 more businesses.</p><p>
</p><p>The British Business Bank is supporting over £12.2bn of finance to over 96,000
SMEs. Schemes include Start-Up Loans and the Recovery Loan Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government has also acted to reverse the National Insurance rise, which will save
small businesses £4,200 on average.</p>
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