Business: Coronavirus

(asked on 20th March 2020) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to issue guidance to businesses on the process for applying for the grants and loans announced by his Department to help businesses with the economic effects of covid-19.


Answered by
John Glen Portrait
John Glen
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
This question was answered on 30th March 2020

The government has set out an unprecedented package of support for all businesses affected by this crisis. Businesses, including SMEs, will benefit from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Statutory Sick Pay refunds and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme alongside tax cuts and direct grants.

Further detail of the business support package can be found at: www.businesssupport.gov.uk.

More information on claiming for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme.

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