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COVID-19 financial support for businesses

Find out what financial support you can get for your business.

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, and HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 3 April 2020
• Last updated: 6 April 2021 — See all updates

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.

Paying your employees

UK-wide.

• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
  • 5 October 2020
  • Collection

Paying tax

UK-wide.

• VAT deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • 16 September 2023
  • Guidance
• If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
  • 11 December 2014

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
  • Guidance
• Check if your nursery is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • 22 March 2020
  • Guidance

Support for businesses of any size

UK-wide.

• Recovery Loan Scheme
  • 31 August 2022
  • Guidance

Published 3 April 2020
Last updated 6 April 2021 + show all updates

1. 6 April 2021

   Added Recovery Loan Scheme.

2. 1 April 2021

   The Local Restrictions Support Grants and Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment closed to new applications on 31 March 2021. If you haven’t received your payment by 30 April 2021 please contact your local council.

3. 19 March 2021

   Added link to new Restart Grant: a one-off grant from local councils for businesses in the non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure, personal care and accommodation sectors.

4. 21 January 2021

   Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment guidance for business added.

5. 16 December 2020

   Guidance on Christmas support payment for wet-led pubs added.

6. 12 November 2020

   Added support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions.

7. 27 October 2020

   Added details about the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant extension.

8. 9 July 2020

   Support for restaurants added.

9. 29 May 2020

   Added details of the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund.

10. 27 April 2020

    Added details of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

11. 20 April 2020

    Added details of the Future Fund and business support finder.

12. 3 April 2020

    First published.