Every adult would be given a £150 voucher to spend in shops under a think tank's idea to boost the high street when lockdown ends.
Every child would also be given £75 under the £9bn scheme being proposed by the Resolution Foundation. In a report today, the organisation says the voucher scheme should be part of a £70bn programme later in the year including £27bn for retraining and job support and £18bn in green investment.
The think tank also says the current rate of Universal Credit - raised by £20 a week during the pandemic - should be made permanent.
However, it's understood there is zero chance of Chancellor Rishi Sunak announcing the voucher scheme any time soon - including in next week's Budget.