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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new economic recovery plan in his summer economic statement. The recovery plan sets out measures to stimulate economic recovery in the UK.
The Job Retention Bonus is announced as a follow up from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The original scheme saw the government provide grants to employers who furloughed staff. It aimed to minimise redundancies following the production downturn caused by COVID-19.
Sunakās Job Retention Bonus encourages employers to bring back furloughed employees as the scheme winds down. Employers will receive a one-off payment of Ā£1,000 per employee who returns to work until the end of January 2021 .
The Chancellorās āmini budgetā also announced a temporary reduction in VAT for some businesses. This will be effective from July 15 2020 until January 12 2021.
For businesses operating in the hospitality and tourism industries the existing 20% VAT rate will temporarily reduce to 5%
Further support for hospitality sector businesses arrives in the form of Sunakās ‘Eat Out to Help Outā scheme. It means the government will fund 50% off meals when dining out in participating restaurants.
The scheme allows a discount of up to £10 per person for children and adults, and will be available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
The Kickstart Jobs Scheme is part of the governmentās focus on a #PlanForJobs. This is in response to concerns about the effects of COVID-19 on employment opportunities for young people.
The subsidy is for employers taking on staff who are on Universal Credit and aged between 16 and 24. In return the government will cover the cost of up-to 25 hours a week per eligible employee. The scheme will cover costs based on the National Minimum Wage.
Following the impact of coronavirus on young workers, businesses are encouraged to take on apprentices and trainees. Chancellor Sunak announced that employers hiring apprentices and trainees will receive government funding to do so:
As part of his āmini budgetā the Chancellor additionally revealed a new green homes grant. The scheme encourages homeowners in England to make environmentally-friendly upgrades to properties. They will receive a contribution of up to two thirds of the cost, up to a maximum of Ā£5,000.
A temporary change of the stamp duty threshold has been announced. The change went live from midnight last night, and sees the threshold for stamp duty rise from £125,000 to £500,000. Learn more about the temporary stamp duty changes.
Search our COVID-19 business support hub for more information about help available for businesses.
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