TRADERS in Gwent have questioned Welsh Government claims it is offering the best funding packages to businesses to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. The amount of financial support businesses have been offered during the pandemic - during which many have been forced to close their doors for weeks, or even months on end - differs in Wales and England. In Wales all small business owners - defined as a business with a rateable value of less than £12,000 - the Argus spoke to have been paid £6,000 since they were closed when the latest lockdown came into force just before Christmas.