Latest Government Advice, updated regularly:
Support for businesses
On Friday 29 May the Chancellor made further announcements on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) and Self-employment scheme (SEISS), as follows:
Job Retention Scheme
- June and July: The government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 as well as employer National Insurance (ER NICs) and pension contributions. Employers are not required to pay anything.
- August: The government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions – for the average claim, this represents 5% of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee not been furloughed.
- September: The government will pay 70% of wages up to a cap of £2,187.50. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and 10% of wages to make up 80% total up to a cap of £2,500. For the average claim, this represents 14% of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee not been furloughed.
- October: The government will pay 60% of wages up to a cap of £1,875. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and 20% of wages to make up 80% total up to a cap of £2,500. For the average claim, this represents 23% of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee not been furloughed.
SEISS
- The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will be extended - with those eligible able to claim a second and final grant capped at £6,570.
- Applications for the second grant will open in August. Individuals will be able to claim a second taxable grant worth 70% of their average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single installment covering three months’ worth of profits.
The Government has opened up two new communications channels for business:
HMRC Business Support Helpline – 0800 024 1222
Coronavirus WhatsApp Information Service: To use this free service, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.
You can also visit the Government's COVID-19 support pages for businesses here:
England/UK wide: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support
Wales: https://businesswales.gov.wales/coronavirus-advice/
Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-business-and-employers
Scotland: https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/coronavirus-advice
World Health Organisation Covid 19 website https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
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Support for businesses
On Friday 29 May the Chancellor made further announcements on the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) and Self-employment scheme (SEISS), as follows:
Job Retention Scheme
- June and July: The government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 as well as employer National Insurance (ER NICs) and pension contributions. Employers are not required to pay anything.
- August: The government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions – for the average claim, this represents 5% of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee not been furloughed.
- September: The government will pay 70% of wages up to a cap of £2,187.50. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and 10% of wages to make up 80% total up to a cap of £2,500. For the average claim, this represents 14% of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee not been furloughed.
- October: The government will pay 60% of wages up to a cap of £1,875. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and 20% of wages to make up 80% total up to a cap of £2,500. For the average claim, this represents 23% of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee not been furloughed.
SEISS
- The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will be extended - with those eligible able to claim a second and final grant capped at £6,570.
- Applications for the second grant will open in August. Individuals will be able to claim a second taxable grant worth 70% of their average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single installment covering three months’ worth of profits.
The Government has opened up two new communications channels for business:
HMRC Business Support Helpline – 0800 024 1222
Coronavirus WhatsApp Information Service: To use this free service, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.
You can also visit the Government's COVID-19 support pages for businesses here:
England/UK wide: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support
Wales: https://businesswales.gov.wales/coronavirus-advice/
Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-business-and-employers
Scotland: https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/coronavirus-advice
World Health Organisation Covid 19 website https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
