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This week the Government released guidance for Local Authorities on new grants available for businesses that have been forced to close or severely restricted due to the pandemic.
The new grant schemes will be paid automatically to businesses who have received them before.
The following is an overview of the support available:
Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG)
The LRSG has been extended to cover the new national lockdown so that rate-paying businesses will receive a grant for this additional period of enforced closure.
New periods of the LRSG will be paid automatically to businesses who have received it before. So if you have ever received or applied for the LRSG then please do not apply again.
This means if you received an LRSG grant for the November lockdown, you will soon receive a top-up payment covering all other periods in which you have been forced to close, along with a one-off New National Lockdown Payment.
If your business has never applied for the LRSG then please follow the link below and complete an application form.
Local Restrictions Support Grant
New National Lockdown Payment
In order to provide additional support through new restrictions the Government is providing a one-off lump sum payment to all businesses who receive the LRSG.
This will be paid automatically with LRSG payments so there is no need for any business to apply for this grant.
Business will receive one of the following payments, based on rateable value:
- £4,000 for businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or under
- £6,000 for businesses with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000
- £9,000 for businesses with a rateable value of over £51,000
Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs
Applications for the Christmas Support Payment close on 31 January.
This is a one-off lump sum grant designed to support pubs and bars that make most of their income from sales of drinks and alcohol. It is a £1,000 grant but West Berkshire Council is matching it from our own funds to offer additional support, for a £2,000 total payment.
Pubs will need to submit evidence to demonstrate that they derive less than 50% of their income from sales of food.
Apply for the Christmas Support Payment
Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG)
The Additional Restrictions Grant is in place to support businesses who have been forced to close or directly affected by restrictions, but have either not received other grant support, or require further assistance.
We are continuing to process applications for this grant so if you think you might be eligible then please follow the link below for more details:
Additional Restrictions Grant
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