This guide will help you understand the full range of business support measures that have been made available by the Government to help you and your business financially during Covid19. Plus find out how to access the support measures that have been made available (who is eligible) and how to apply.
A full range of business support measures have been made available to UK businesses.
This page help businesses find out how to access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply.
Financial support during Covid19 for businesses
- Paying your employees
- Paying sick pay
- Paying tax
- Business rates relief
- Support for the self-employed
- Support for small and medium-sized businesses
- Support for large businesses
- Support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions
Paying your employees (UK wide)
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – (5 October 2020)
- Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 30 or more job placements – (14 January 2021)
- Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 29 or less job placements – (14 January 2021)
Paying sick pay (UK wide)
- Check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19) – (10 November 2020)
Paying tax (UK wide)
- Pay VAT deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19) – (20 January 2021)
- Defer your Self Assessment payment on account due to coronavirus (COVID-19) – (15 October 2020)
- If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
Business rates relief – England only (see guidance for Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)
- Check if your retail, hospitality or leisure business is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19) – (18 March 2020)
- Check if your nursery is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19) – (22 March 2020)
Support for the self-employed (UK wide)
- Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – (29 November 2020)
Support for small and medium-sized businesses – (UK wide)
- Apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme – (18 December 2020)
- Apply for the coronavirus Future Fund – (2 November 2020)
- Apply for a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan – (18 December 2020)
Support for large businesses (UK wide)
- Apply for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (18 December 2020)
- Apply for the COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility – (20 March 2020)
Support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions (England only)
- Check if your business is eligible for a coronavirus grant due to national restrictions (for closed businesses) – (21 January 2021)
- Check if your business is eligible for the coronavirus Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment – (21 January 2021)
- Check if you’re eligible for the coronavirus Additional Restrictions Grant – (21 January 2021)
- Check if your nightclub, dance hall or adult entertainment business is eligible for a coronavirus grant due to national restrictions – (21 January 2021)
- Check if you’re eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for open businesses) – (21 January 2021)
- Check if you’re eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for closed businesses) – (21 January 2021)
- Check if you’re eligible for the Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs – (21 January 2021)
We have been working hard to continue to keep you updated as the Government releases new information and are doing everything we can to support our clients during this uncertain period, please do not hesitate to contact us here if you have any concerns or queries.
HB Accountants is here to help you find optimum tax efficiency: giving you access to experienced accountants and useful information and support no matter your business size or sector. If you would like a no obligation discussion about how we can help you, please feel free to contact the team on 01992 444466. We’re accountants for business and we’re here to help you grow.
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