COVID 19
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COVID-19 Chancellor extends Self-Employment Support Scheme and confirms furlough next steps
29th May 2020 The Chancellor announced today the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will be extended, giving more security to individuals whose livelihoods are adversely affected by coronavirus in the coming months. For more information click here
Read MoreCOVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme set to launch
18th May 2020 From 26th May, employers will be able to make claims through the COVID-19 Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSP). This scheme will allow small and medium-sized employers, with fewer than 250 employees, to apply to HMRC to recover the costs of paying coronavirus-related SSP. For more information click here
Read MoreCOVID-19 advice for the freight transport industry
15th May 2020 Freight transport industry The guide for the freight transport industry on international travel following government advice for British nationals has been updated with clarification on guidance and legislation. International and domestic freight transport (including by air, ship, road and rail, including roll-on/roll-off transports) is classified by UK government as an essential activity in the […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Guidance for employees, employers and businesses
15th May 2020 Find out how to make your workplace COVID-19 secure. The government has added clarification on guidance and legislation to the original guide developed to assist employers, businesses and their staff in staying open safely. These 14 guides cover a range of different types of work. For more information click here
Read MoreCOVID-19 support for business through Trade Credit Insurance
13th May 2020 Trade Credit Insurance Businesses with supply chains which rely on Trade Credit Insurance and who are experiencing difficulties maintaining cover due to Coronavirus will get support from the government. Trade Credit Insurance provides cover to hundreds of thousands of business to business transactions, particularly in non-service sectors, such as manufacturing and construction. […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Business Resilience Training
Visit Kent have launched a series of free webinars designed to help your businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the Interreg Experience project. Hear from expert businesses as they deliver inspiring and interactive sessions which will prepare your business for welcoming visitors in a new world of social distancing. Training sessions include: Creating […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Chancellor extends furlough scheme
12th May 2020 Today the Chancellor announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of October 2020. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will continue until end of October furloughed workers across UK will continue to receive 80% of their current salary, up to £2,500 new flexibility will be introduced from August to […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Bounce Back Loan
A note from the Chancellor to lenders for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)has set out the interest rate at 2.5%. See the letter in full click here
Read MoreCOVID-19 Business support grant funding
Find out what financial support you can get for your business during the COVID-19 pandemic. A full range of business support measures have been made available to UK businesses. The guidance for businesses setting out details of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF) have been updated with […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 support for UK businesses trading internationally
Update 24th April 2020 UK businesses trading internationally Guidance for businesses trading internationally has been updated with UKEF finance and insurance support for exporters now on a separate page linked under the relevant heading. This guidance will advise UK businesses on DIT support for UK business trading internationally and financial support for business trading internationally. […]
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