said he would defer the next quarter of VAT payments for firms in a £30 billion injection into the economy.
‘And you’ll have until the end of the financial year to repay those bills. That’s a direct injection of over £30 billion of cash to businesses equivalent to 1.5% of GDP.’In the same press conference, the government announced plans to pay over 80% of wages for at-risk workers for at least three months and increase the Universal Credit standard allowance for the next 12 months by £1,000 a year.
‘We want to look back on this time and remember how we thought first of others and acted with decency.
What about those of us that are employed who pay rent, do I have to lose my job to get help with my rent? You know, those of us social housing tenants who pay full rent and council tax receive no help unless I get benefits!😡