Second Report - The impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers: interim pre-Budget report
Select Committee
Business and Trade Committee
HC 1264
26 February 2021
Government response
First Special Report - The impact of Coronavirus on businesses and workers: interim pre-Budget report: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019–21 · published 19 May 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
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Recommendation
Rejected
Para 19
The Committee accepts that there are some groups who have been at a comparative disadvantage,...
Recommendation
The Committee accepts that there are some groups who have been at a comparative disadvantage, such as those remunerated by dividends. The Government has cited administrative difficulties and the risk of fraud. The Government should consider solutions put forward on …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to consider solutions for distinguishing dividend income, stating they have engaged with proposals but found them not viable due to administrative difficulties, lack of data, and the risk of fraud with self-certification.
Department for Business and Trade
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Conclusion
Rejected
Para 20
We welcome that many individuals who have not been able to access furlough or SEISS...
Conclusion
We welcome that many individuals who have not been able to access furlough or SEISS will have had support through Universal Credit, discretionary grants from local authorities, and mortgage and consumer credit holidays. However, we are disappointed by the Government’s …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges that some individuals did not qualify for support but reiterates its scheme design principles, including targeting support and protecting against fraud and abuse, without committing to address the identified gaps or re-evaluate its justifications.
Department for Business and Trade
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