Content sources for Government support for UK businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

Business owners should take advice from an expert commercial solicitor on specific contracts and how the issues set out could apply to their own business. 

There are a number of sources of information on the internet that can be consulted for more general guidance some of which will be updated on a regular basis.  General guidance can be found on the Government website www.gov.uk.

Sources of specific support are listed below in alphabetical order by topic and include:

• Accommodation providers:

www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-advice-for-accommodation-providers

• Bank lending:

www.assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/875266/COVID_19_and_Bank_Lending__25_March_2020_.pdf

• Business loan interruption scheme:

www.british-business-bank.co.uk/ourpartners/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils/

• Business rates:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance

• Business rates review:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-review-terms-of-reference/hm-treasury-fundamental-review-of-business-rates-terms-of-reference

• Business rents:

www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-protection-for-businesses-with-ban-on-evictions-for-commercial-tenants-who-miss-rent-payments

• Business support grant funding:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding

• Businesses trading internationally:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-uk-businesses/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-uk-businesses-trading-internationally

• Compulsory closure of businesses:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close?utm_source=77e9a975-dcba-4146-b1f9-d36e8d01465f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-to-enforce-closure-of-businesses-and-other-venues–2

www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close-guidance

• Corporate financing facility:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses#support-for-larger-firms-through-the-covid-19-corporate-financing-facility

www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/market-notices/2020/ccff-market-notice-march-2020

• Data protection

www.ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/03/community-groups-and-covid-19/

• Essential travel:

www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-essential-travel-guidance?utm_source=38508dca-c5ae-4971-9f8b-3ab8619f94c8&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

• Financial support:

www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/

• Grant schemes: 

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding

• Intellectual property

www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-important-update-on-ipo-services

• Job retention scheme

www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

• Landlord and tenant

www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities?utm_source=3f5d6b00-cdcd-4d01-981e-438c90d66133&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

• Late filing of accounts:

www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-more-time-to-file-your-companys-accounts

• Laying workers off:

www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus

• Legislation

www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/7/pdfs/ukpga_20200007_en.pdf

www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/6/enacted/data.pdf

• Mass gatherings:

www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-guidance-for-mass-gatherings

• Mortgage lending forbearance:

www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/new-guidance-mortgage-providers-lenders-coronavirus

• MoT testing for vehicles:

www.gov.uk/government/news/vehicle-owners-to-be-granted-mot-exemption-in-battle-against-coronavirus

• Moving home

www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

• Online sick note scheme:

www.gov.uk/government/news/online-isolation-notes-launched-providing-proof-of-coronavirus-absence-from-work

• Operating as a food take away business:

www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-grant-permission-for-pubs-and-restaurants-to-operate-as-takeaways-as-part-of-coronavirus-response

• Public Health England dashboard:

www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f94c3c90da5b4e9f9a0b19484dd4bb14

• Regulations

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/327/made/data.pdf

www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/326/made/data.pdf

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/129/made/data.pdf

• Statutory sick pay

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/304/pdfs/uksi_20200304_en.pdf

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/287/made/data.pdf

• Staying at home:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others

• Travel update:

www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-advises-all-british-travellers-to-return-to-the-uk-now

• Universal credit

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/289/made/data.pdf

• World Health Organisation Dashboard:

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/685d0ace521648f8a5beeeee1b9125cd

The contents of this article are for the purposes of general awareness only. They do not purport to constitute legal or professional advice.