U.K. Mulls Worker Subsidy; Income Tax Payment Freeze: Telegraph

March 19, 2020, 9:57 PM UTC

Measures being discussed by the U.K. government in response to the economic stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic include a freeze on income tax payments, National Insurance tax breaks as well as a weekly subsidy for workers, the Telegraph reports, citing a source close to the discussions.

  • Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak expected to set out measures at a press conference with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday

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