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Kickstart scheme grant

If you are an employer looking to create 29 or less job placements for young people, you can apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme. The Government has added information to its guidance about how to add new job placements to the grant agreement in ‘After you have applied’. See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-kickstart-scheme-grant-29-or-less-job-placements?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=1cc33ee0-1546-4e5b-9680-4ca95ac0fd36&utm_content=daily There is also updated information for organisations who want to be a Kickstart gateway and help employers apply for the Kickstart Scheme with information about how to add new job placements or employers to the grant agreement in ‘After you have applied’ See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/help-employers-apply-for-a-kickstart-scheme-grant-kickstart-gateway?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=9192cecd-5bf0-4bcd-a4f9-6936dfd1dd76&utm_content=daily If you are [...]

By |January 19th, 2021|Blog|
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Covid – 19 update

National Lockdown Following the recent confusion about the National lockdown rules and the contradictory press interviews by several ministers and their departments, the Government has updated its guidance for England on what we can and cannot do. Whether this makes matters clearer we will have to wait and see. The welcome news is the fact that more than 3.4 million people have now received the first dose of a vaccine and nearly 50 per cent of the over 80’s. The current lockdown rules can be found here: England: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home Scotland: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/ Wales: https://gov.wales/coronavirus Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-regulations-guidance-what-restrictions-mean-you

By |January 19th, 2021|Blog|
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Brexit update

Introduction The UK and the EU agreed future trading terms of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The UK has approved the agreement and it came into effect provisionally on 31 December 2020, whilst awaiting the EU to take steps to approve it. See the agreement here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreements-reached-between-the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-and-the-european-union Brexit: new rules - Government guidance The Government has updated its guidance on the new rules that apply to travel and doing business with Europe. Clearly there are problems with the administration just now and we will keep you up to date of any issues as they arise. You can check using [...]

By |January 19th, 2021|Blog|
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Small firms in line for business interruption insurance pay out

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has won its court case to get insurers to pay out for business interruption due to the first lockdown in the spring of 2020. The Supreme Court says it “substantially allows” the appeal by the FCA and hospitality groups. The decision affects approximately 370,000 policyholders and over £1billion in claims which should now be paid out. Small businesses including pubs, cafes, wedding planners and beauty parlours, argued they faced becoming insolvent when they were refused compensation by insurers for business interruption policy claims on losses caused by the first national COVID-19 lockdown. Some of the [...]

By |January 19th, 2021|Blog|
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Claiming for more than 100 employees

Update: HMRC have updated their template if your clients are claiming for 100 or more employees through the CJRS.   Complete a template with the details of the employees you are claiming for and upload this when you claim.   Visit here to download the latest information; HERE  

By |January 15th, 2021|Blog, COVID-19 Updates|
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Worker, Temporary Worker and Student sponsors

There is updated advice for Worker, Temporary Worker and Student sponsors in the UK who are sponsoring those affected by coronavirus (COVID-19). Contents If your student or employee is absent If you’re sponsoring a student who is distance learning If you have issued a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) and the sponsored employee or student has not yet applied for a visa If you’re sponsoring a student who’s waiting for their permission as a Student or Child Student application to be decided If you’re sponsoring employees who are working from home If you’re [...]

By |January 6th, 2021|Blog|
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Critical workers and vulnerable children who can access schools or educational settings – England

The list of critical workers (key workers) and vulnerable children and young people who can access full-time education provision in the case of future restrictions on education during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been updated at 5th January. Critical workers are defined as Parents whose work is critical to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU transition response including those who work in health and social care and in other key sectors outlined in the following sections. Children with at least one parent or carer who is a critical worker can go to school or college if required: Health and social care; Education [...]

By |January 6th, 2021|Blog|
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Travel advice: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Government has announced guidance for British people travelling overseas during the pandemic if they are legally permitted to travel internationally. The guidance varies for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and links can be found on the website below. On the Government website there is a travel planning checklist, links to individual countries rules and Consular help. See HERE:

By |January 6th, 2021|Blog, COVID-19 Updates|
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New lockdown grants announced

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the Chancellor announced on 5th January. The Chancellor announced one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring. In addition there is a £594 million discretionary fund also made available to support other impacted businesses. The grants will be provided on a per-property basis to support businesses through the latest restrictions, and is expected to benefit over 600,000 business properties, worth £4 billion in total across all nations of [...]

By |January 6th, 2021|Blog|
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