Please click on the links below for the latest government guidance and updates for business.
Small Business Leadership Programme – fully-funded 10 week programme to help develop strategic leadership skills
Peer Networks – networking programme to work collaboratively through business issues
Job Retention Bonus policy – eligibility requirements and how businesses can claim
£20 million new funding announced to support small businesses recover from COVID-19
Recovery Advice for Business Scheme free business advice service to support SMEs
Plan for Jobs – the Chancellor announces a range of measures to support employment to aid UK’s economic recovery
Sustainable Innovation Fund announced
Guidance on working safely for different industries
Bounce back loans launched – loans of up to £50,000 for small businesses
Coronavirus business support finder tool – to help businesses to determine what financial support is available to them
Coronavirus financial support page – government’s dedicated support page for businesses and employees
Guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Guidance on the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme
Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme – announcement and details for small and medium sized businesses
HMRC recorded webinars to support businesses – various videos from HMRC the Coronavirus Job Rentention Scheme, VAT & Income Tax payments, Statutory Sick Pay etc
Government support for the self-employed – announcement of the Chancellor’s measures to help the UK’s self-employed
Guidance for employees, employers and businesses – government guidance or employees, employers and businesses in providing advice about COVID-19
Calculating your employee’s statutory sick pay (SSP) – guidance on calculation of SSP following changes in legislation due to COVID-19
Government Business Support Helpline
Guidance for businesses on closures and social distancing
Financial assistance for employers unable to pay statutory redundancy payments