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New guidance has landed on the Job Retention Bonus, giving you fresh info on how to claim £1,000 for every furloughed employee you bring back to work. But before you can unlock your funding, you need to meet a range of new rules that could impact how you bring staff back to work. That’s why our HR experts have created an easy-to-read guide to help you unlock your furlough bonus when the time comes. It’s completely free to read on the Peninsula website—there are no forms to fill in and no personal details required. Just click here to get it instantly.
Universal Credit supports you if you are on a low income or out of work. It includes a monthly payment to help with your living costs. This site will help you understand what Universal Credit means for you. Universal Credit If you want to go straight to making a claim for Universal Credit visit gov.uk/universal-credit
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans (SUL) programme today announces it has issued its 75,000th loan, marking more than £623 million invested in small businesses since its launch in 2012. Start Up Loans saw a significant rise in loans issued since the start of the pandemic in the UK, with July 2020 a record month for drawdowns since 2014. The SUL programme has lent money and provided mentoring support to aspiring business owners in every region of the United Kingdom. More information is available at: https://bit.ly/34ws475 Please also feel free to amplify our tweets about the loans for you region: South East London Customer Logging toolkit: If you are a business or organisation which has been advised to collect customer, staff and visitor details a customer logging toolkit is now available at: https://bit.ly/31rGfs8 As ever, please do share these trackable links through your networks. Any questions can be directed to our dedicated business enquiries mailbox (covid19-partnerships@cabinetoffice.gov.uk).
The DHSC has this afternoon issued a press release announcing that the Health Secretary has agreed to ease certain restrictions in Leicester. As of tomorrow (19 August) nail bars, outdoor pools and beauty salons can reopen. The press release can be seen at: https://bit.ly/3hk6y8Y On 17 August the Government announced that applications opened for the second stage of the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Those eligible will receive a government grant worth up to £6,570. Further information is available at: https://bit.ly/3iOHmrI Also on 17 August, the Government issued a press release noting that over 100,000 people have volunteered to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trials as part of efforts to discover a safe and effective vaccine. More information is available at: https://bit.ly/3aydKMi