A strong budget delivered by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak today with a clear commitment – we are continuing to do whatever it takes to protect jobs and support families and businesses through these tough times.
- Furlough extended until September
- Self-Employed Income Support Scheme extended with two extra grants
- £5bn in Restart Grants and VAT cut extension to help retail and hospitality reopen
- New Mortgage Guarantee Scheme & stamp duty cut extended to help people get on the housing ladder
- No rise in income tax, National Insurance, and VAT
- 100% business rates holiday extended
- Fuel and alcohol duties frozen
For more details on the raft of measures announced in today’s Budget, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/.../budget-2021-what-you-need-to-know