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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 HMRC guidance has been recently updated to reflect the fact that employees can no longer be furloughed using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The scheme ended on 30 September 2021. If any of your employees are working from home due to coronavirus (COVID-19), either because your workplace has closed,
By Maddy Weeks With government support for the pandemic coming to an end, here is a reminder of support still available for businesses (July 2021). A 5th and final Self-employment income support scheme grant (SEISS). A fifth and final grant will cover May to September, claims can be made from
As lockdown easing continues and the re-opening of many more businesses permitted in the Step 3 of Boris’ roadmap, now is a good time to reflect on furlough and the SEISS grant eligibility Furlough claims and SEISS grants have been made with an expectation of a decline in sales and
Did you miss out on a Government Grant for Small Businesses and a grant for the Retail, Hotel and Leisure industries? If so, did you know that the Government have made further funds available and you may be able to claim for a Local Authority Discretionary Grant? Find out more