Monthly Archives: May 2020

Statutory Sick Pay

Posted on May 11, 2020 by - Uncategorized

Payments made from day 1, rather than day 4, of your absence from work

If you think you are entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), you can receive £94.25 per week if you’re too ill to work. It’s paid by your employer for up to 28 weeks.

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Posted on May 11, 2020 by - Uncategorized

Guaranteeing a proportion of the salaries of millions of workers

Around the country, many employers have implemented lay-offs due to reduced revenues and the closure of their business premises due to coronavirus. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been set up to support those employers and help them continue to pay wages of staff who would otherwise have been let go.

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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

Posted on May 11, 2020 by - Uncategorized

Lifeline for small and medium-sized enterprises struggling with cash flow

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is a loan scheme that was announced by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, during the 2020 Budget and has been set up to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are struggling with cash flow because of revenues that have been deferred or lost due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. The loans are being offered on generous terms to support SMEs.

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Small Business Grant Fund

Posted on May 11, 2020 by - Uncategorized

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund

Originally announced in the Budget on 11 March, the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG) will be delivered by local authorities in England.

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What are you waiting for?

Posted on May 11, 2020 by - Uncategorized

COVID-19 pandemic has made more people think about just how crucial it is to make a Will

Since the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the number of people seeking to write new Wills has risen by over 30%, according to The Law Society.

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