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Government grant schemes for hospitality and leisure businesses affected by the COVID-19 Omicron variant

On 21 December, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that additional support will be available for businesses which have been impacted by the Omicron variant.

The package of support includes a new grant scheme for businesses in hospitality and leisure, a top up to the Additional Restrictions Grant, the reintroduction of the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme and further funding released through the Culture Recovery Fund.

  • Businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England will be eligible for one-off grants of £2,700,  £4,000 and £6,000 per premises depending on rateable value

  • More than £100 million discretionary funding will be made available via the Additional Restrictions Grant for local authorities in England to support other businesses. Allocation of this funding will be at local authority discretion

  • Government will also cover the cost of Statutory Sick Pay for Covid-related absences for small and medium-sized employers across the UK. Businesses with fewer than 250 employees will be able to apply for reimbursement for the cost of Statutory Sick Pay for Covid-related absences, for up to two weeks per employee. Firms will be eligible for the scheme from today and they will be able to make claims retrospectively from mid-January

  • £30 million further funding will be made available through the Culture Recovery Fund – cultural organisations in England such as theatres, orchestras and museums can apply for support during the winter

The Chancellor has asked HMRC to offer businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in particular the option of a short delay through the Time to Pay arrangement, and payment in instalments, on a case by case basis, as part of this.

Omicron Hospitality & Leisure Grant - Now Open

Following the Chancellor's announcement in December that additional support will be available for businesses which have been impacted by the Omicron variant, Nottingham City Council has developed an online application form for eligible businesses in the hospitality, leisure, or accommodation sectors.
The deadline for applications is 18 March 2022 with payments being made by 31 March 2022.

Businesses in the hospitality, accommodation and leisure sectors will be eligible for one-off grants of £2,667, £4,000 and £6,000 per premises depending on rateable value.

Apply for Omicron Hospitality - Leisure and Accommodation grant

To apply, you will need your business rates account number and your companies house number (if you have one).

 

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