On 8th July 2020 the Chancellor, as part of his plan for jobs, introduced the Kickstart Scheme. Initially this was only being offered to larger businesses who could create a minimum of 30 jobs and since its launch in September has created over 120,000 jobs. Earlier this month, thanks to a campaign from hundreds....
It can be difficult to keep track of the various coronavirus schemes available and when you need to take action to make sure you do not miss out. To help you, in this blog post we provide a timeline, in order of dates occurring soonest, some going right through to 2030. We also provide....
The main headlines of the Spending Review 2020- 2021 This afternoon Rishi Sunak delivered his spend review. This is an announcement about how and where public funds were going to be spent in the future. Opening with the priority of protecting peoples lives and livelihoods, £55b has been allocated to tackling the virus outbreak....
Support grants available for closed businesses. It’s a tough time to be in business right now, regardless of the sector, but if you operate within an industry which has been ordered to close due to local or national restrictions there is some form of financial help available. Following the announcement last night, there are....
We have been shortlisted in both the Independent Firm of the Year and Trainee Accountant of the Year categories for the coveted Yorkshire Accountancy awards. Bringing together Yorkshire’s outstanding accountancy talent, the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards celebrates the region’s best and brightest in accountancy. With a wide range of individual and team honours, the ceremony....
Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme Extension… On 31st October the Prime Minister announced that the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) would be extended for a further month. We are awaiting finalised information but currently available information is summarised below: The Job Support Scheme has been postponed and will be reviewed once the extended....
Coronavirus: Winter Economic Plan… Boris Johnson announced new coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday which could last six months. Following this announcement Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered a statement on Thursday setting out plans to help workers and businesses hit by these new coronavirus restrictions. If you have any concerns, general queries, or specific questions on....
Coronavirus: Self Employed Income Support Scheme – Round 2… While the first round of Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants is running to a close in the coming weeks, the scheme has been extended with a second (and final) round of grants scheduled to be made available in August. This second round....
Coronavirus: Job Retention Scheme – Update.. On 29 May chancellor Rishi Sunak, announced changes to the rules affecting furlough, more formally known as, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Flexible furloughing From 1 July 2020, there is the flexibility to bring previously furloughed employees back to work part-time – with....
Coronavirus: Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Opens 26 May… One of the longer acronyms emerging from the raft of new legislation to support businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, the CSSPRS, or Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme, will be going live in the next week. Claims are to be made through the CSSPRS....