Support webinar to help employers and employees deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19 If you cannot maintain your current workforce because your operations have been severely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme allows you to furlough employees and apply for a grant that covers 80 per cent of their usual monthly…
Measures to fight coronavirus place restrictions on businesses and services To slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Northern Ireland Executive has introduced measures which place restrictions on how businesses operate and which mean that some must close to customers on-site. The relevant authorities, including the police, have been given the powers to enforce the measures – including through fines…
Claim for 80% of your employee’s wages plus any employer National Insurance and pension contributions, if you have put them on furlough because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Before you start You’ll need to: Check if you can claim for your employees’ wages through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Work out 80% of your employees’ wages to…
Convertible loans for innovative companies impacted by coronavirus The government has announced a new scheme to issue convertible loans to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Future Fund scheme will issue loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to at least equal match funding from private…
Find out how to calculate 80% of your employee’s wages, National Insurance Contributions and pension contributions if you’ve furloughed staff due to coronavirus (COVID-19) You can claim for 80% of your employee’s wages (even for employees on National Minimum Wage) – up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. You’ll still need to pay employer…
Main Frequently Asked Questions Updates include: Unable to register online? For rate accounts set up since 1st April 2020, LPS may have told you your rate account IDs but unfortunately the online form does not recognise these newly created rate account IDs to allow you to register for the scheme. We have a record of…
Use an online form to register if your business can help in the fight against COVID-19 The Northern Ireland Civil Service is creating a central database of offers from organisations, businesses and publicly-funded and voluntary bodies (including educational institutions) who wish to offer personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies or services to help respond to COVID-19.…
Find out about temporary changes to customs policy and authorisations These changes may affect you if you are authorised or applying to be authorised by customs to: use temporary storage or customs special procedures such as inward processing or customs warehousing use simplified declarations such as entry in your records have a guarantee operate as…
During Covid-19, the Council’s Digital Support Programme will continue to provide mentoring support to businesses within the District. Recruitment for the next wave is currently open for applications and closes at 5.00pm on Friday 17 April. The programme can provide the following immediate areas of support: Improving your website and user journey; Creating valuable content…
