Government business support
Central government are offering various types of support to businesses, which are:
- Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (opens new window) for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
- a 12 month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality, leisure and nursery businesses in England
- the HMRC Time to Pay Service (opens new window)
- extension of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) arrangements (opens new window)
For further information on the support detailed above please visit the Business Lincolnshire website (opens new window) or GOV.UK (opens new window).
Business Lincolnshire
The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub is aiming to provide as much support as possible to businesses across Lincolnshire looking for support to cope with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. To gain the very latest information on the support available above please visit Business Lincolnshire website (opens new window) for more information. There is also a dedicated information and advice support helpline on 01522 782189 and lines are open from 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Visit GOV.UK for information on making your business COVID-secure (opens new window).
There is also a Government business support helpline available across England for free advice to businesses on 0800 998 1098, open Monday to Friday from 9am until 6pm.