Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Business support

Coronavirus (COVID-19) support will be available to businesses

• Loans, tax relief and cash grants will be available
• Employers can apply for staff to get up to 80% pay if they can’t work
• Self-employed people will receive up to £2,500 per month in grants for at least 3 months

What you can do now

• Find out what financial support you can get for your business
• Find out how to claim for your employee’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Find out how to apply for a grant if you’re self-employed

Funding and support

• Financial support for businesses
• Claim for your employee’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
• Defer your VAT payments
• Prevent your business from being evicted
• Coronavirus support for business from outside government
• Additional government resources to support your business during coronavirus disruptions
• Coronavirus support from Business Representative Organisations and Trade Associations
• Case studies and blog posts about coronavirus business support

Self-employed people and sole traders

• Claim a grant through the Self-employment Income Support Scheme
• Self-employment and Universal Credit
• If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
• Carry out work in people’s homes safely (tradespeople)
• Drivers’ hours rules relaxations
• Negotiate a mortgage payment holiday

Your responsibilities as an employer

• What you need to do and how to keep your employees safe
• Claim for your employee’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): employer guide
• Claim back Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
• Find out what to do if your employee needs time off to look after dependants
• Which expenses are taxable if your employees work from home
• Apprenticeships: how they can continue
• Guidance for Tier 2, 4 and 5 visa sponsors of people affected by coronavirus

Managing your business during coronavirus

• Cleaning your workplace safely
• Handwashing advice posters
• Rules that have been relaxed to help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic
• Construction sites and safe working
• Farmers, landowners and rural businesses
• Food businesses
• Freight transport businesses
• Medical and healthcare industry
• Shipping and sea ports businesses
• Supported accommodation, residential care and home care
• Transport businesses
• Avoid and report coronavirus scammers

Business closures

• Businesses that must close
• If you’re staying open for business: safe working guidance
• Closing holiday accommodation to temporary residents
• Claim for your employee’s wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

How you can help

• Offer the help of your business

All coronavirus business support information on GOV.UK

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