
Updated Information on how small businesses and the self-employed can weather Covid 19 – May 19th, 2020
The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is finally set to be open from May 26th, 2020! This scheme allows small- and medium-sized businesses, with fewer than 250 employees, to be able to recover the costs of paying statutory sick pay for coronavirus-related...

Updated Information on how small businesses and the self-employed can weather Covid 19 – May 14th, 2020
Yesterday, the government published the guidance for the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund – this is the information the government provided to LAs. This funding is for those businesses who do not meet the criteria for other grants that have been provided...

Updated Information on how small businesses and the self-employed can weather Covid 19 – May 13th, 2020
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced that the Job Retention Scheme was being extended until the end of October. They didn’t give many details, and have said that further details on changes to the scheme and such will be made available at the end of May. What they...

Updated Information on how small businesses and the self-employed can weather Covid 19 – May 12th, 2020
Last night the government released guidance on how business owners can make their workplace safe for staff and customers which consisted of 5 key points: Work from home if you can:The message is still that if at all possible, people should continue to work from...