uk wide i.25% from next april we will create a new uk wide1.25% health and social care levy on earned income hypothecated in law to health and social care with dividend rates increasing by the same amount. this will raise almost £36 billion over the next three years, with money from the levy going directly to health and social care across the whole of our united kingdom. and of course, now conservative government ever wants to raise taxes and i will be honest with you house i accept this breaks a manifesto commitment which is not something i do lightly but a global pandemic was no muddy s was in no one s manifesto and the people in this country understand this and they can see the enormous steps we ve taken.