Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Great Britain: a coronavirus themed budget Great Britain: a coronavirus themed budget As expected, Covid-19 was the main focus for the new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s first budget that he presented to parliament on 11 March. In it £30 billion (€34.1 billion) will be used to bolster the UK as it attempts to withstand what the WHO has now termed a pandemic situation. Trade unions however were critical of the lack of concrete support for independent and gig economy workers who may have to enter quarantine. The budget also intends for leave for premature births (Neonatal Leave and Pay) and an increase in the minimum salary level. Through . Published on 12 March 2020 à 11h12 - Update on 16 March 2020 à 17h24 Resources The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £7 billion (€7.9 billion) would be directed to helping businesses and private individuals affected by the coronavirus. Chancellor Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak stated, “The best way to support people is to protect their jobs – and we do that by supporting our businesses,” and also announced that £2 billion (€2.3 billion) was being put aside to compensate companies with under 250 staff paying out Covid-19 related sick leave compensation,… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels