Mar 5, 2021 | Current AffairsGovernment Announcements
HMRC has published details of the eligibility criteria for the fourth self-employment income support scheme (SEISS) grant, as announced in the Spring Budget 2021.The grant will cover the period between February 2021 and April 2021 and will pay 80% of three months'...
Mar 4, 2021 | Current Affairs
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Government to provide more detail on employment costs, following the Budget announcement.Yesterday, 3 March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, set out a £65 billion three-point plan to provide jobs and support for...
Mar 3, 2021 | Current Affairs
When Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his second Budget speech later today, the ongoing COVID-19 crisis engulfing the UK’s health and public finances will take centre stage. With the Government borrowing £270 billion so far to fight the pandemic over the last year,...
Mar 2, 2021 | Current Affairs
Almost 1.6 million businesses have used Government COVID-19 financial support schemes, receiving £73 billion in total, the Treasury has revealed.The majority of that support has been provided through the bounce back loan scheme (BBLS), through which 1.5m businesses...
Mar 1, 2021 | Current Affairs
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to unveil a new mortgage scheme during Wednesday’s Spring Budget, aiming to get more people on to the property ladder.Under the new scheme, first time buyers and current homeowners will just need a deposit of 5% to secure a mortgage to...
