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Cafes, Restaurants and Hotels in Kent fear they are going to have to cut staff.
Anna Cookson hears from local businesses in Rainham and Thanet.
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The Government said it was "helping the hospitality industry by reducing duty on beer and making it easier for small businesses to claim tax relief - and the tax changes will generate 拢25bn for public services. It said it's supporting pubs, bars and restaurants by cutting a penny off alcohol duty for every draught pint sold from February. It also said it has doubled employment allowance, with some smaller businesses able to claim relief of up to 拢10,500 a year on their employer national insurance payments.