The news was included in Sajid Javid's £13.8bn public spending package for 2020/21, which also features:
The fast-tracked Spending Round sets departmental budgets for 2020/21.
A delayed full multi-year Spending Review is now due to take place in 2020.
"Extra funds take the real increase in day-to-day spending to £13.8bn, or 4.1%. That means I'm delivering the fastest increase in day-to-day spending for 15 years." @SajidJavid #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/6ILw8TduHl
"Councils will have access to new funding of £1.5bn for social care next year. Alongside the largest increase in Local Government spending power since 2010, and on top of the existing £2.5bn of social care grants." #SpendingRound pic.twitter.com/RD1UhaJrh6
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