FCA Business Interruption Policy Checker and FAQ Following the Supreme Court test case on a range of business Interruption insurance policies, the FCA has produced a Policy Checker which takes businesses through a process whereby they can check to see…
The Government has just announced that from 1pm Friday 29 January: Passengers who have been in or transited through the United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda in the last 10 days will no longer be granted access to the UK…
Eligibility for ARG Funding As you will know, we have been working to get support for a range of tourism businesses that have been excluded from the LRSG payments because, although they have not officially been required to close, the…
Changes to Kickstart Scheme As you will know, the Kickstart Scheme is one whereby employers can claim up to 25 hour a week for employing someone aged 16-24 who is on Universal Credit for a six month period. This scheme…
Eligibility for Lockdown Grants The government has published further guidance on eligibility for the Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG (Closed) Addendum) and the Closed Business Lockdown Payment which are available to businesses during the current lockdown. The eligibility rules follow…
Hostelling Together Attached is a copy of a document that the hostelling sector has put together to highlight the plight of this sector. It is one area of the accommodation sector that has been particularly impacted by social distancing rules…
BEIS FAQ to Councils on New Grants I’ve attached a copy of the new FAQ that BEIS have produced for Councils on how to implement the new one-off Closed Business Lockdown Payment and the revised LRSGs that apply over the…
Updated Advice For UK Visa Applicants and Temporary UK Residents The Home Office has updated it’s guidance for people intending to stay in the UK. Normally they would be required to return to their home country to make an application…
The Government has just published the guidance on the new Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment announced last week and updated the eligibility for the LRSG (copy attached). The key points on these two grants are Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed)…
Hospitality Minister Debate Here’s a link to the transcript of the debate on creating a Hospitality Minister position in BEIS that was triggered by petitions on this issue exceeding the 100,000 mark. The debate was well attended with very strong…