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The government is reintroducing the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS). This will be a temporary scheme to support employers facing heightened levels of sickness absence due to COVID-19. The SSPRS will refund small and medium-sized employers’ COVID-related SSP costs for up to two weeks per employee. To qualify for
The government announced in late December additional economic support to help businesses who have been most impacted by the Omicron variant. New Business Grants The government is introducing a new grant scheme to support businesses that are experiencing difficulties because of the Omicron variant. Hospitality and leisure premises will benefit
Financial support for businesses impacted by Omicron Businesses impacted by Omicron can now access additional financial support from the Governement including: One-off grants for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors of up to £6,000 per premises (applies in England only). Local authorities have been given access to more than
The Job Retention Scheme was due to expire at the end of October and the Chancellor has previously said that it would not be renewed. However in his Autumn Announcement the Chancellor announced a replacement if the form of the New Job Support Scheme, the purpose of which, he said,
Over the past 3 months the government has responded to the devastating financial impact of Covid-19 on businesses with a number of packages of support to help businesses of all sizes – SMEs, the self-employed and also larger businesses. Ranging from support to help pay employees and business owners, to