COVID-19: Key Announcements and Updates 22 October
Today's key announcements and updates cover the Plan for Jobs: financial support for businesses and workers from Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak.
open businesses which are experiencing considerable difficulty will be given extra help to keep staff on as government significantly increases contribution to wage costs under the Job Support Scheme, and business contributions drop to 5%
business grants are expanded to cover businesses in particularly affected sectors in high-alert level areas, helping them stay afloat and protecting jobs
grants for the self-employed doubled to 40% of previous earnings
Boost have launched an #AskForHelp campaign will include a dedicated helpline to advise companies in Lancashire about key business-related issues and connect them with experts from the public and private sector.