Signposting you to Government support

Now more than ever, it’s really important that we reiterate to our business community – and indeed the wider, general public in Oxfordshire – that our economy remains a strong and resilient one. It’s an economy that is well-positioned to react in a measured way to the challenges brought about by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

We will continue to work with Government to ensure that our business community can be supported as best as possible during this challenging period and this includes highlighting the resources that have been made available by Government. We will continue to signpost our business community to these resources, helping you to make positive decisions during this time.

Track and trace details:

What do to if you believe you have COVID-19 symptoms:

Quick links to Government support:

SIGN-UP: Latest Government departments' webinars

Enter the Government's Business Support resource

Current COVID-19 funding opportunities and open calls for businesses

Business support measures announced by the Chancellor so far:

A Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Deferring VAT and Income Tax payments
A statutory sick pay relief package for SMEs
A 12-month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England
A small business grant funding of £10,000 for all business in receipt of small business rate relief or rural rate relief
A grant funding of £25,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with property with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans for SMEs through the British Business Bank
A new lending facility from the Bank of England to help support liquidity among larger firms, helping them bridge coronavirus disruption to their cash flows through loans
The HMRC Time To Pay Scheme
A Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme

CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS SUPPORT TOOL

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

ELIGIBILITY: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Bounce Back Loans Scheme

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Coronavirus Self-employment Income Support Scheme

Post-16 Provider Relief Scheme

Coronavirus 'Future Fund'

Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme

How HMRC works out total income and trading profits for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme

General guidance for businesses: