A significant top-up to the grant support available for hospitality, retail and leisure businesses across Scotland closed by level 4 restrictions will be paid, following an announcement on 11 January by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes. In addition to the grants businesses receive through the Strategic Business Framework Fund, eligible businesses will also get a one...
The guidance on the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) (Closed) scheme has been updated in relation to businesses in Tier 4. The new guidance states that all Tier 4 businesses required to close will be eligible for grants of up to £1,500 for each 14-day period of closure. The grants will be administered by local...
The Government has updated its guidance on calculating claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). This clarifies the information relating to claim period deadlines and timings, and includes graphics to help visualise the process. Of particular note is that when making a claim: you do not have to wait until the end date of the...
The Tourism Alliance asked DCMS whether hotels and other accommodation providers are able to access the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) (Closed) grant if they remain open to accommodate individuals travelling for work purposes, or other exempt purposes e.g. domestic violence victims. DCMS confirmed that if a hotel or accommodation business is required to close...
The Government has now published the guidance for the extended CJRS. The guidance is an updated version of the original guidance, with details of how to claim for periods after 1 November 2020. Of particular note is the reference period for calculating claims is prior to 18 March 2020 for people who were employed before...
Today (5 November) the Government announced that it will: Extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme further, until the end of March 2021 Not pay the Job Retention Bonus in February but instead redeploy a retention incentive at the right time Increase the third self-employed grant, covering November to January, from 55% to 80% of trading...
There will be increasing support for the self-employed over the coming months and action to ensure people get paid faster than previously planned, Government announced on 2 November. To reflect the recent changes to the furlough scheme, the UK-wide Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will be made more generous – with self-employed individuals receiving 80%...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has set out the new post-firebreak measures in Wales. A new and simpler set of national rules will apply once the Wales-wide firebreak lockdown comes to an end at 00:01 on Monday 9 November. The new national measures are designed to “protect people’s health and provide as much freedom as possible...
Following the announcement that England is to enter a second national lockdown with effect from Thursday 5 November, the Prime Minister confirmed that the Job Retention Scheme – widely known as the Furlough Scheme – will remain in place until December. This is a return to the original scheme where employees who are placed on...
The Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce has published its recommendations for supporting the sector’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The taskforce was charged with looking at what priority rescue measures both the Scottish and UK governments can take to bolster recovery. The group’s recommendations, which will now be carefully considered by the Scottish Government include:...