The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered the ‘Summer Economic Update’ – a new ‘Plan for Jobs’ as the Government continues to grapple with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an economic stimulus package totalling some £30 billion, the Chancellor unveiled a range of measures intended to prevent mass unemployment.
Headline announcements included:
- A new ‘Job Retention Bonus’ whereby firms will be paid £1,000 per employee they return to work when the furlough scheme draws to a close in October.
- The reduction of VAT to 5% for the hospitality sector.
- A temporary stamp duty cut.
- A “kickstart” work placement scheme and apprenticeship bonus
- A £2 billion green homes grant
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