Part of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Business support

Coronavirus (COVID-19) support is available to businesses

• Loans, tax relief and cash grants are available
• Employers might be eligible for financial support to pay wages
• Self-employed people might be eligible for a taxable grant covering 55% of trading profits

What you can do now

• Find out what financial support schemes you may be eligible for
• Make your workplace COVID-secure
• Find out how to apply for a grant if you’re self-employed

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Guidance and support

Funding and support

• Find financial support schemes you may be eligible for
• See a list of financial support schemes available
• Find out what support your business representative organisation (BRO) offers
• Coronavirus support for business from outside government
• Additional government resources to support your business during coronavirus disruptions
• Find out how other businesses have used government support and are reopening safely
• Support for UK businesses trading internationally

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
• Negotiate a mortgage payment holiday

Your responsibilities as an employer

• Claim back Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
• 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

How to run your business safely

• Find out how to make your workplace COVID-secure
• How to carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment
• Cleaning your workplace safely
• Keep records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace
• NHS Test and Trace service for employers, businesses and workers

What businesses must be closed

• Businesses that must close from 5 November

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