HM Treasury Budget 2021 sets path for recovery In a Budget which ‘meets the moment’, the Chancellor has today (3 March) set out a £65 billion three-point plan to provide support for jobs and businesses as we emerge from the pandemic and forge a path to recovery. Chancellor’s three-point plan to protect jobs and strengthen public finances billions to support businesses and families through the pandemic investment-led recovery as UK emerges from lockdown future changes to strengthen public finances Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said his immediate priority continues to be supporting those hardest hit, with extensions to furlough, self-employed support, business grants, loans and VAT cuts – bringing total fiscal support to over £407 billion.