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Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19)

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

Published 3 April 2020

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, and HM Revenue & Customs

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.

Because some elements of business support are devolved, the measures you can access may differ if your business is in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Paying your employees

UK-wide.

1. Claim for your employees' wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
   • 4 April 2020
   • Guidance

Paying sick pay

UK-wide.

1. Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
   • 3 April 2020
   • Guidance

Paying tax

UK-wide.

Defer your VAT payments due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Defer your Self-Assessment payments due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

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1. If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
   • 11 December 2014

Business rates relief

England only.

1. Check if your retail, hospitality or leisure business is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
   • 18 March 2020
   • Guidance
2. Check if your nursery is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
   • 22 March 2020
   • Guidance

Business support grant funds

England only.

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support grant funding - guidance for businesses
   • 3 April 2020
   • Guidance

Support for the self-employed

UK-wide.

1. Claim a grant through the coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme
   • 26 March 2020
   • Guidance

Support for small and medium-sized businesses

UK-wide.

1. Apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
   • 23 March 2020
   • Guidance

Support for large businesses

UK-wide.

1. Apply for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme
   • 3 April 2020
   • Guidance
2. Apply for the COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility
   • 20 March 2020
   • Guidance

Published 3 April 2020