The cost of the government’s coronavirus policy response has risen to £280bn since the pandemic began

Business support

Employment support

Loans and guarantees

Public services

Other tax support

Welfare spending

£250bn

200

150

100

50

0

11

Mar

20

Mar

13

Apr

27

Apr

29

May

8

Jul

(SEU)

5

Nov

Business support

Employment support

Loans and guarantees

Public services

Other tax support

Welfare spending

£250bn

200

150

100

50

0

11

Mar

17

Mar

20

Mar

26

Mar

13

Apr

17

Apr

27

Apr

12

May

29

May

Pre-

SEU

8

Jul

(SEU)

24

Sep

(WEP)

5

Nov

25

Nov

(SR20)