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COVID-19 Business Support Update – 20 March 2020
On Friday, the Chancellor went significantly further than in the history of this great county, with a series of unprecedented announcements in the Government’s support of businesses, employees and individuals. The range of measures for UK
COVID-19 Business Support Update: Regional Variations Scotland – 20 March 2020
The following guidance is reproduced from the mygov.scot website Help with non-domestic rates in Scotland during coronavirus (COVID-19) Last updated: 20 March 2020 To help owners of non-domestic properties, including businesses, deal with the
COVID-19 Business Support Update: Regional Variations Wales – 20 March 2020
The following guidance is reproduced from the businesswales.gov website The Welsh Government has announced a package of support worth £1.4bn for small businesses to help them during the coronavirus outbreak. Retail, leisure and hospitality
COVID-19 Business Support Update: Regional Variations Northern Ireland – 20 March 2020
The following guidance is reproduced from the GOV.UK website General guidance for employers The UK Government has published extensive guidance for employers, including details on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and what to do if someone is
Update on proposed coronavirus-related SSP changes
Firstly, the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) Regulations 2020 have amended the Statutory Sick Pay (General) Regulations 1982, to include, in the definition of persons deemed incapable of work for the purposes of SSP entitlement,
The Latest Measures to Support SME’s
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined a raft of further measures last night to support the UK’s ailing businesses, those affected by the forbidding COVID-19 outbreak. The list that follows summarises his announcements in the order they were
Sick benefit support for the self-employed
In the Budget, the Chancellor set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, individuals and businesses through the economic disruption caused by COVID-19. One of these measures was to offer the
Hardship Fund
The huge monetary and fiscal stimulus measures announced by the government and the Bank of England has seen amongst other measures interest rates lowered by 0.5% and a significant package of targeted measures to help support those affected. One of
Reclaiming Statutory Sick Pay
Concerns continue to grow regarding absences from work during the Coronavirus pandemic. Virus counter-measures requires a significant number of employees having to self-isolate if they are feeling sick or who have returned from other affected areas