Real help now for Redditch people
and Redditch businesses
Jacqui Smith MP
welcomes the measures taken by the government in the credit crunch
and urges Redditch people and businesses to check out what help is
available.
Jacqui
said
“The Government
is determined to learn the lessons of past recessions when people
were left to cope on their own. Measures are being taken
across the board – because doing nothing is not an
option.
A summary of the
help available has been put together in a booklet which I urge
Redditch individuals and businesses to look at. The booklet will be updated as
more help becomes available.
The Government
is fighting this recession with every weapon at our disposal.
That’s why they are also acting to prevent the collapse of the banking
system, so that people’s savings are secure and the banks can do
their job; to get the financial system lending again responsibly to
support businesses, jobs and
growth;
Action has been
taken to boost our economy by putting money in people's pockets and
bringing investment plans forward, including:
ü
Income tax cuts
of £145 for every basic rate tax payer
ü
£60 extra for
every pensioner in January
ü
a VAT cut worth
on average over £200 to every family this year
ü
An extra £3
billion investment in projects that will protect and create
jobs.
And because the
problems we face and the flows of money are international, we will
be working with other countries to encourage them to take similar
action.
The
alternative - do nothing - would leave homeowners and businesses to
go to the wall. We know this is going to be a difficult year and
unlike in previous recessions we think government needs to give
people a helping hand to get through.”
Please click on the booklet cover
picture below to access the
booklet.
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