The Spring budget – 15 March 2023 – aims to deliver on three key points including to halve inflation, grow the economy and to decrease debt.
In their attempt to halve inflation, energy bills have been reduced by the Bank of England while fuel and general household costs will subsidised.
Plans to grow the economy are focused around employment and increasing the workforce after UK faces increases in people who are not currently in work. Workers with long-term illness and Universal Credit claimants will receive increasing support programmes, The Lifetime Allowance charge is to be removed, which will encourage people to remain in the workforce and childcare will be subsidised so that carers can afford to work. There will also be focus on skills training and investment in 12 growth clusters around the UK, among other proposals.
To decrease debt, the government is on target with regard to the Autumn Statement 2022 which was centred around debt falling and in a new addition, they will support public services including defence and national securities.
Here’s what UKHospitality’s Kate Nichols had to say about it: