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Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 1 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government plans to introduce emergency changes to overhaul insolvency laws and give “breathing space” to companies hit by the coronavirus crisis, Alok Sharma, the business secretary has announced, in a move to help prevent mass failures.

If you want to check what benefits you are entitled to the Government recommends using an independent calculator to find out:

Please Guidance for local authorities setting out details of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF).

This is an area many of you will not have needed to know about but with many individuals falling into UC and the world of State Benefits (as a result of the Pandemic) we thought we can direct you to where you can find the information you require.

The scheme also covers employees who were made redundant since 28 February 2020, if they are rehired by their employer.

GRANT SUPPORT FACTSHEET Note: Please see the ‘Self-Employment Income Support Calculator’ to check eligibility and calculate the amount of grant available.

Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers with a PAYE scheme will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those that would otherwise have been laid off during this crisis.

Government updates and further guidance on the main Government supports.