1. SMALL BUSINESS DISCRETIONARY GRANT PAYMENTS
Local authorities have been making grant payments to those eligible businesses.The Government has announced a discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme.
2. CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME
This week seven of the largest lenders to UK SMEs have written an open letter stating a key change to the CBILS application process.
Also today a new Bounce Back Loan Scheme has been made available with 100% government guarantee.
3. SELF-EMPLOYED INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME
On Friday 1 May 2020 the Government issued the legislation by way of a Direction to introduce the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. At the same time HMRC issued more detailed guidance on the operation of the scheme.