June 2020

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Scottish Government Business Support Fund

11th June 2020
The Scottish Government introduced the Business Support Fund, which offers some businesses a: • Retail, Hospitality, Leisure Support Grant • Small Business Support Grant The grants are available for eligible businesses who: • pay non-domestic rates • are charged for non-domestic rates but do not need to pay because they get certain rates relief –...

Extension of the Self Employed Income Support Scheme

1st June 2020
Rishi Sunak announced an extension to the SEISS scheme in his speech of May 29. The scheme will now include a second and final grant payable in respect of the period 1 June to 31 August. As opposed to being another 80% of three months averaged profits up to a maximum of £7,500 this second...

Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)

1st June 2020
Flexible Furloughing From 1 July 2020 there will be increased flexibility in the CJRS. Employers can bring back employees on a part-time basis with the government continuing to pay 80% of wages for any of their normal hours they do not work. You can decide the hours and shift patterns that your employees work and...