"And I've accepted that and that will start in the spring. We will continue that defence but also, it's worth thinking that this thing is still out there."
Asked if he believed the UK could avoid a future lockdown - for example, if cases spiked or a new variant emerged - Mr Javid said: "I hope we never have to go there again."But I think that by focusing on the defences that we do have the vaccinations, the treatments, the antivirals... the other treatments that we have, the testing that we will continue for more vulnerable, the testing that we will continue in vulnerable settings.
The £500 isolation payment for people on low incomes will no longer exist but sick pay measures will continue for a further month.
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