What is Job Retention Scheme (JRS) The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme allows all UK employers to access financial support to continue paying part of their employees salary that would otherwise have been laid off due to Covid-19. It prevents against layoffs and redundancies. What organisations are eligible? All UK companies are eligible: limited companies, sole Read more about Job Retention Scheme – Furloughed workers[…]

The Coronavirus Bill, currently going through parliament is set to pay self employed 80% of their net monthly earnings (average over the last three years) or £2,917, whichever is lower. Workers who have only recently become self-employed would have to prove a record of regular income to claim the cash – through receipts and banking Read more about Statutory self-employment pay[…]

Below is an email, we have just received from FSB and we wanted to share this with you, as we believe this is valuable information for everyone, not just members of the FSB. Hello  This is clearly a very difficult time for all of us as small business owners, and I want to reassure you Read more about Coronavirus – An update from FSB’s National Chairman[…]

This post was last updated on 23 March 2020. The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. This includes a package of measures to support businesses including: a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme deferring VAT and Income Read more about Covid-19 – Support for Businesses and Self-Employed more detail[…]