With the fear of further lockdowns and our own current Circuit Breaker in Northern Ireland as we continue to face Covid-19 head on. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, has today (22/10/2020) stated a further increase in support the current Job Support Scheme (JSS).
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended until April 2020 providing critical support for the self-employed. The scheme was announced by the Chancellor in September and has now been modified in October. The scheme comprises of four grants; the first two have closed, but the third will now open on the 1st November 2020.
Ross Boyd group is thrilled to have restructured and be driving business growth forward with the addition of two senior managers; Jane Gill and Neil Wallace. This is in addition to the appointment of new chairman, David Watters to the board of the group.
Ards and North Down Borough Council has been awarded funding by the Department for Communities. The funding is set to help customer-facing businesses adjust their properties; in order to meet the government guidelines, set out due to Covid 19.
Rishi Sunak received a “hospital pass” when he was appointed Chancellor and was required to deliver the first Budget in nearly 18 months within a month of his appointment. To add to this, Covid-19 arrived on the scene and threatened to overshadow everything. As ever, the devil is in the detail, but we have outlined some highlights below.
