Higher growth in the short term, and a medium-term increase in nominal The government will therefore reflect the costs of its response to COVID-19 at a future fiscal event alongside an updated Compared to the restated March 2019 forecast, borrowing is lower in 2019-20, but higher in every other year of the forecast. The government has recently concluded a review of the reform, and is making a number of changes to support its smooth and successful implementation. Following on from a consultation in 2019, the government will change building regulations guidance by the end of this year to mandate the provision of Changing Places toilets in new public buildings. Where measures do not apply UK-wide, the devolved administrations will receive a share of any additional funding for support in devolved areas through the Barnett Formula. Low and stable inflation supports living standards and provides certainty for households and businesses, helping them make decisions about saving, investment and spending.Since 2010, the government has restored the public finances to health after inheriting a deficit at a post-war high and debt that had nearly doubled in two years. It was also runner-up in 1974, losing to Bayern Munich. The government will also provide £300 million for experimental mathematical research to attract the very best global talent over the next five years. (20)Personal Independence Payment reassessments – The government will reduce the frequency of health assessments required for people receiving Personal Independence Payment (Increase in the repayment period for Universal Credit advances and reduction in the maximum debt deduction cap on the Universal Credit standard allowance – From October 2021, the period over which Universal Credit advances will be recovered will increase to 24 months, while the maximum rate at which deductions can be made from a Universal Credit award will reduce from 30% to 25% of the standard allowance.Enhancing Housing Benefit compliance – The Budget provides further investment of up to £12 million per year in local authority resource to maximise their capacity to tackle Housing Benefit fraud and error. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. The Rising real wages have helped to support the growth of real household disposable income (UK labour productivity (measured as output per hour) did not grow at all in 2019, following subdued growth of 0.5% in 2018. Building on the Transforming Cities Fund, the government will also provide £4.2 billion from 2022-23 for five-year funding settlements for eight Mayoral Combined Authorities (in West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Liverpool City Region, Tyne and Wear, West of England, Sheffield City Region and Tees Valley). Suite à la fermeture des établissements d’enseignement supérieur jusqu’à septembre prochain, l’ensemble des universités et des écoles ont dû s’adapter et proposer des cours...

The government will provide a £25 million Heritage Fund to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to support the Library in establishing this new site.Commonwealth Games trade and investment programme – The Budget allocates £21.3 million for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Trade, Tourism, and Investment Programme to take full advantage of the economic legacy for the West Midlands and the country as a whole from this exciting sporting event.Changing where the government makes decisions – The government will relocate a minimum of 22,000 civil service roles out of central London, the vast majority to the other regions and nations of the UK. (27)Business rates local newspaper office space discount – The £1,500 business rates discount for office space used by local newspapers in England will be extended for an additional five years until 31 March 2025.Business rates public lavatories relief – The government will bring forward legislation as soon as possible in this session to provide mandatory 100% business rates relief for standalone public lavatories in England from April 2020.Local authorities will be fully compensated for the loss of income as a result of these business rates measures.Business rates review – The government is launching a fundamental review of business rates to report in the autumn. (36)This government aims to be the first to leave the natural environment in a better condition than we inherited it.