Coronavirus
The measures to handle or financial impacts of COVID-19.
Grandparents can claim pension credits for childcare over video chat
State pension boost is still available under lockdown restrictions.
Read more »Late IR35 amendment shot down in parliament
Rules edge closer to kicking in from April 2021.
Read more »Discretionary Grant Schemes: Cheshire West and Chester: Closing 1 June 2020, Manchester: Announcing week of 25 May 2020
On Monday 18 May 2020 Cheshire West and Chester Council launched its discretionary business grant scheme
Read more »Coronavirus loans’ bill passes £22bn
£14bn paid out in first two weeks of bounce-back loans.
Read more »HMRC fields two million SEISS applications
More than £6bn paid out in the first six days.
Read more »Off-payroll extension may be delayed until 2023
MPs contemplate further two-year delay.
Read more »HMRC relaxes stance on home office equipment
Reimbursing employee costs waived for 2020/21.
Read more »COVID-19 puts economy into ‘significant recession’
GDP slumps 5.8% in March, and 2% in Q1 2020.
Read more »Employers’ guidance on reopening workplaces
Government states “workplaces must be safe and COVID-secure”.
Read more »Protecting yourself against COVID-19 phishing scams
Increased internet use in lockdown leads to rise in email scams.
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