Covid-19 help for businesses

We want to update you of the latest help being made available to businesses in light of the continuing impact of Coronavirus.

Business Support

For a summary of all the governments business support measures and published information, visit www.businesssupport.gov.uk

How do I access it?

• For the Cash Grant for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure – businesses must complete the ‘Apply for grant support’ form found on our Business Rates Relief page. Malvern Hills  District Council will then process the grant payment automatically if you are eligible for this grant*.

• For the Small Business Grant Funding, businesses must complete the ‘Apply for grant support’ form found on our Business Rates Relief page. Malvern Hills District Council will then process the grant payment automatically if you are eligible for this grant*.

•  For the Business Rates Holiday for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure businesses, you will not have to pay business rates for the 2020-21 tax year. Businesses that received the retail discount in the 2019-20 tax year will be rebilled by their local authority as soon as possible.

• For the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, you will need to apply. You should talk to your bank or one of the 40 accredited finance providers offering the scheme (and not the British Business Bank) as soon as possible to discuss your business plan with them.

• The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is run by HMRC and more details are available via the link

• The Government have announced extra protection for businesses with ban on evictions for commercial tenants who miss rent payments. 

* To receive either of these grants you will need to apply by filling in the simple form available on our website. We will be unable to make any payments until we receive funding from the Government which is expected in early April. We will process applications as fast as we possibly can.

Businesses that must close

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement, a list has been compiled of all businesses that must close and what exemptions exist.

General information - Coronavirus (COVID-19): what you need to do

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Here2Help

If you are available to volunteer and help local people in need, or if you are self isolating and need help, now is the time to take action. Find out about the Here2Help campaign from Worcestershire County Council encouraging our communities to come together to tackle Coronavirus.

To find out more and get involved click here 

The information available to businesses is changing regularly. Our website here will be updated on details of Covid 19 business support as we receive them and on our social media  channels @MalvernHills_DC and @EcoDevMHDC

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