Government support for innovative firms
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced £1.25 billion of government support for innovative firms at the Downing Street Press Conference on 20 April 2020, delivered through the Future Fund and Innovate UK.
Less than 50% of grant funding to SMEs distributed so far
So far SMEs have only received just under 50% of the grant funding allocated by the government through the SMB & RHL grant funds. The average across Derbyshire is 48%. If you have not heard from your Local Authority, get in touch with them.
Make a claim under CJRS
You have written agreements from your furloughed workers. They have been furloughed for at least 3 weeks and they were on an RTI submission for your PAYE payroll to HMRC on or before 19 March. Now you want to make a claim under CJRS.
HMRC publishes employers step by step guide to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
HMRC has published a step by step guide to making a claim for furloughed employees’ wages under the Coronavirus Job Rentention Scheme.
Treasury Direction Clarifies Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
A summary of the key points clarified by the Treasury Direction issued on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 15 April 2020.
Speed up the flow of cash to SMEs says CBI
CBI stresses the importance of the key dates for CJRS and the need for further changes to CBILS to speed up flow of cash to SMEs.