The government of the United Kingdom will spend almost 100 billion British pounds on policy responses to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020/21, with it's job retention scheme being the most costly policy, at 42 billion pounds. While almost all the measures are aimed at securing the economy, the NHS is expected to receive an extra 10 billion pounds in funding during the pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) United Kingdom government policy cost estimates for 2020/21
(in billion British pounds)
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Office for Budget Responsibility. (April 14, 2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) United Kingdom government policy cost estimates for 2020/21 (in billion British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111884/uk-government-policy-costs/
Office for Budget Responsibility. "Coronavirus (COVID-19) United Kingdom government policy cost estimates for 2020/21 (in billion British pounds)." Chart. April 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111884/uk-government-policy-costs/
Office for Budget Responsibility. (2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) United Kingdom government policy cost estimates for 2020/21 (in billion British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111884/uk-government-policy-costs/
Office for Budget Responsibility. "Coronavirus (Covid-19) United Kingdom Government Policy Cost Estimates for 2020/21 (in Billion British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111884/uk-government-policy-costs/
Office for Budget Responsibility, Coronavirus (COVID-19) United Kingdom government policy cost estimates for 2020/21 (in billion British pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111884/uk-government-policy-costs/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) United Kingdom government policy cost estimates for 2020/21 (in billion British pounds) [Graph], Office for Budget Responsibility, April 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111884/uk-government-policy-costs/
