We continue to receive further updates regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme via questions to a Parliamentary Select Committee and social media. These are yet to be officially announced, though they do suggest that HMRC are doing all they can to put their systems in place [...]
The UK National Minimum Wage rates for 2020 have now been introduced together with increases in other statutory rates of pay. Employers are advised to ensure their payroll systems are updated from 1st April. National Minimum Wage Rates from 1 April 2020: Workers aged 25 and [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many of us to think about our own mortality and whether our personal affairs are in order. One aspect of this is whether we have made a Will, and if so, is it still up to date? Solicitors across the UK [...]
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is the main Government scheme to support employed workers during the Coronavirus crisis. Employers will soon be able to claim grants to furlough employees rather than making them redundant. You can read more details in our previous article. Clarifying which wages [...]
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was one of the first measures that the Government announced to support businesses hit by the coronavirus outbreak. An initial £330bn of easy to obtain lending from high street banks and 80% guaranteed by the Government was intended to [...]
Following our brief summary last week we can now give full details of the support that Government are offering to self-employed individuals during the coronavirus crisis. After being slow to respond to calls for additional help, the "Self-Employment Income Support Scheme" aims to provide similar assistance [...]
The Government have today provided more clarity regarding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Who is eligible under the scheme? Businesses can claim for the following types of employees as long as they were on the payroll on 28 February 2020: Full time Part time Employees on [...]
The new Coronavirus Act 2020 introduces greater protection from eviction for residential tenants who may be struggling to pay the rent in the current period of redundancies, furlough and lock down. Extended notice periods Unlike with commercial tenancies, the Government has not prevented the eviction of [...]
The emergency Coronavirus Act 2020 was given Royal Assent on 25th March 2020, and is now enshrined in English law. Whilst a few sections simply provide the Government with powers to amend existing provisions of relevant legislation, section 82 of the Act has provided clarity on [...]
A quick summary, with a more detailed update from today’s briefing to follow. The Government have today announced the following support for self-employed individuals:- The Government will be paying 80% of monthly average income This will be based on the past 3 years’ trading profits. If [...]
