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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
I bet takeaways will keep the VAT cut for themselves by putting up their prices correspondingly.
It was on the 10pm BBC news that you pay for your restaurant meal as normal and then complete a form on a website to claim up to a maximum of £10 towards your meal. It's then paid into your bank account. I wonder how many people will bother.
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So wrong in so many ways...
A) if they keep the prices the same, they gain the 15% VAT, so no need to put up the prices...
B) the (up to) £10 per person is taken off your bill if the restaurant has enrolled in the scheme
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...nts-in-august/
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How will the 'eat out to help out' scheme work?
Here's what we know about how the scheme will work so far:
You'll be able to get a 50% discount on sit-down meals and non-alcoholic drinks if you're eating in. The total amount you get off the bill will be capped at £10 per person, per meal. Takeaways won't be discounted.
You'll only be able to get the discount at participating restaurants, cafes and pubs. Firms can apply to be part of the scheme, and the Government says a full list of those participating will be published on its website in due course. We've asked several major eateries and pub chains whether they plan to take part and will update this story as we hear back from them.
The discount will apply on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It'll run throughout August.
You'll be able to use the discount as many times as you want. There's no limit.
The discount will be applied automatically when you pay. So you won't need to do anything to get it – the restaurant, cafe or pub will simply apply the reduction, then claim the cost back from the Government.
Crucially, you WILL be able to use the discount in conjunction with other vouchers. This is important, particularly because many restaurants already offer discounts early in the week. The Government discount will be applied after the other vouchers – so if you use a restaurant voucher, you'll get a 50% discount on the already-discounted price
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Richard, it isn’t difficult to check these things, rather than post incorrect disinformation - it only takes a few minutes.