WELSH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO BUSINESSES
richardscamans • 25 March 2020
Details of the latest announcement for supportavailable to small businesses to help them during the coronavirusoutbreak.
.WELSH GOVERNMENT BUSINESS GRANTS
COVID 19 SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS
Information from our Business Rates team remains as:
Details are still being finalised and they will implement these schemes
as soon as they are able to.
Information and any relevant online application forms will be available
on following page as soon as possible.
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BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOAN SCHEME
A new temporary Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, covering
a variety of different products such as loans, overdraft, invoice
finance and asset finance, delivered by the British Business Bank, has
launched on the 23 March to support primarily small and medium sized
businesses to access bank lending and overdrafts.
For further details of how to apply and eligibility criteria please see
link below
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CORONAVIRUS GUIDANCE ON FURTHER BUSINESSES AND PREMISES TO CLOSE
Following yesterday's announcement introducing significant new measures
to slow the spread of Coronavirus, guidance can be found HERE
on the
closure of all retailers that sell non-essential goods and other
non-essential premises, as part of further social distancing measures.
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CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING
This short briefing has been prepared on behalf of the UK construction
sector to brief companies and individuals on the ongoing repercussions
of the Covid-19 coronavirus:
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Please also see the attached link to Business Wales website which
includes all information and advice currently available from Welsh
Government including further details of schemes announced in the
Chancellor’s Statement on 20 March 2020.
WEBINAR – GUIDELINES AND ADVICE FOR EMPLOYERS
Join us for an unmissable free webinar, where we’ll focus on all the
key things you need to know regarding the Coronavirus outbreak,
including:
Your responsibilities as an employer
Emergency legal measures and government assistance
Enabling home and flexible working
Staff mental health and wellbeing
There will also be a Q&A session at the end where you can ask any
questions you may relating to the Coronavirus, employment law, HR and
recruitment.
NHS VOLUNTEER RESPONDERS
YOUR NHS NEEDS YOU!
JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY.
NHS Volunteer Responders has been set up to support the NHS during the
COVID-19 outbreak. To do this we need an 'army' of volunteers who can
support the 1.5m people in the UK who are at most risk from the virus to
stay well. Our doctors, nurses and other professionals will be able to
refer people in to NHS Volunteer Responders and be confident that they
have been matched with a reliable, named volunteer.
This programme enables volunteers to provide care or to help a
vulnerable person, which is permitted under the new rules announced by
the Government on 23rd March 2020. Volunteers may be asked to show the
active task they are responding to if asked.
Volunteers must be 18 or over, and fit and well with no symptoms. Those
in higher-risk groups (including those over 70, those who are pregnant
or with underlying medical conditions) will be able to offer support by
telephone.
Your safety is our priority. The majority of tasks can be undertaken
while social distancing and volunteers will receive guidance through our
'getting started pack'. If you do become ill you can pause your
volunteering.
Patient transport drivers will require an enhanced DBS check and will
receive guidance to do this role safely, also included within the
'getting started pack'.
CLICK HERE for more information on how to volunteer
COMPANIES HOUSE – 3 MONTH EXTENSION
Companies to receive 3-month extension period to file accounts during
COVID-19
Businesses will be given an additional 3 months to file accounts with
Companies House to help companies avoid penalties as they deal with the
impact of COVID-19.
From today (25 March 2020), businesses will be able to apply for a
3-month extension for filing their accounts.
This joint initiative between the government and Companies House will
mean businesses can prioritise managing the impact of Coronavirus.
As part of the agreed measures, while companies will still have to apply
for the 3-month extension to be granted, those citing issues around
COVID-19 will be automatically and immediately granted an extension.
Applications can be made through a fast-tracked online system which will
take just 15 minutes to complete.
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